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June 2015 Resurrection Lutheran Church and School
A Congregation of the ELCA
From the Pastors
“Every time I think of you, I thank God.” (Philippians 1:3)
St. Paul said these words first, but we heartily echo them to you. Our 14+ years at Resurrection are coming to a close and we can’t help but feel a twinge of sorrow in our hearts to be leaving you, our church family. We will always cherish you. We do hope that in the coming years that you will think of us and sometimes even invite us to church anniversary events. After June 21, our relationship with you will be as former pas-tors. That means that we will no longer perform pastoral acts for members of Resurrection. That responsibility and privilege now goes to the interim pastor and then to the next settled pastor. We have signed the pastoral covenant in the Virginia Synod and so we know that we will not be doing baptisms, confirmations, weddings or funerals for members of Resurrection. Please un-derstand that this is most helpful for all, especially in giving sup-port to the future pastors of the congregation. We do hope to hear from you and know of special occasions in your lives. We’ll make sure that the Resurrection church office always has our contact information. Let these words help express our love to you: God be with you till we meet again; By His counsels guide, uphold you, With His sheep securely fold you, God be with you till we meet again. In Christ’s love, Pastors Jim and Carol
Resurrection Lutheran
Church 6170 Plank Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Office email: [email protected]
Website: ResurrectionPeo-ple.org
Pastors Jim Kniseley c)540-845-2427 Carol Haynes Kniseley c)540-845-3516 (Monday is Pastors’ Sabbath) Church Office Staff Lisa Glatz 540-786-7778 Donna Roberts 540-786-7778 Music Ministries Leader Amy Burcher 540-368-2557 Youth Activities Director Kasey Worman 540-645-3185 Parish Nurse Betty Parde 540-654-5510 Preschool Director Carrol Martin 540-735-4160 Preschool Staff Jeannie D’Anza Becky Watson Joanne Dunn
"Oh come, and let us sing unto the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.” [Psalm 95:1]
Dear RLC Friends and Family,
The Broadway Night was incredible!! Over 30 people dedicated
their time, energy and enthusiasm and brought joy to all with a
marvelous variety of musical selections and styles. Many thanks
to those who brought desserts, helped set-up and helped clean-
up. I can’t thank you enough for those of you who shared in that
amazing night. This summer our services will provide various
music opportunities for anyone who wishes to participate. If you
are interested in sharing your talent by singing or playing an
instrument, please let me know, and I will arrange some prac-
tice time with you. I close with one of my favorite scriptures
from a Psalm, “Sing to Him; sing praise to Him; tell of His won-
derful acts!” Please continue to invite people and bring friends to
our music events and worship services, so we can spread HIS
LOVE AND WORD! May you all have a safe, blessed and joyous
summer!!
Love,
Amy
What’s Happening in June? June 7 Second Sunday after Pentecost Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 Pastor Jim’s last sermon at RLC June 14 Third Sunday after Pentecost Worship at 8:30 and 11:00 Pastor Carol’s last sermon at RLC June 21 Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Worship at 10:00/Bishop Mauney preaching Farewell Lunch for Pastors June 28 Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Pastor Ken Martin—supply pastor Worship at 8:30 and 11:00
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Beginning on Sunday June 7th through Sunday July 5th, Faith in Action will have a display and collection container in the Narthex for the Annual Sock and Underwear Drive. Packages of new women’s, men’s and children’s underwear will be sorted by the committee on July 9th and taken to the Fredericksburg help agencies MICAH, Hope House or the Bris-ben Homeless Shelter.
Our first couple of drives were a tremendous success, but the past couple of years has not seen the much needed par-ticipation by the congregation. If it would be of help this year the committee has volunteered to shop for you. All that you need to do is buy gift cards from Wal-Mart, Target or Kmart and someone from Faith In Action will do the shopping, OR YOU can choose to make a contribution through your offering envelope noting on the “other” line the amount for the under-wear and sock purchase. Please place any gift cards in the of-fering plate with a label to the collection of underwear and socks.
Of course, you can also choose to do your own shopping and use the Narthex collection site. Faith In Action just wants you to please participate in this most essential project.
Let me share a short story with you on just how vital the need is for these most basic items at the area help agencies. The first year Faith In Action conducted this drive, I took the bags for MICAH. The underwear and socks were packed that year in clear plastic garbage bags. I had to go trucking across Princess Anne Street from the Baptist Church parking lot to the MICAH building., Talk about embarrassing and a red face; I was just praying that a photographer from the Free Lance Star was not roaming the Fredericksburg streets!!! When I went inside the MICAH door there sat a most mature gentle-man who, of course, could see what the bags contained. He ex-claimed in a loud voice, “Oh! Bless you! I will have clean un-derwear tonight!!” He was truly most sincere and grateful.
You see, this is not a silly project, but instead our hands are providing needs which most of us take for granted. Please, Please, Please participate and may you feel that special Bless-ing which that man gave to me.
If you have any questions contact me (Gene Ernst) or any committee member. Watch future newsletters for more information.
Thank you. Blessings, Gene Ernst
HELP Please Resurrection Family
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If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one.
Mother Teresa
SAVE THE DATE
June 21st—10:00 ser-vice—Bishop Mauney preaching—Pastor Jim and Pastor Carol’s last Sunday!
June 2015—Undies Month—hosted by Faith in Action
July 12th—Annual Con-gregational Meeting
Aug 16th—CPR Class
Sept 13th—STOP.HUNGER.NOW
Sept 19th—4th Annual Fall Bazaar
Oct 4th—Oktoberfest
Oct 17th—9th Annual Health Fair
October 25—Revival at Christ Lutheran
COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS — MAY 26
MISSION ENDOWMENT FUND
The recent infusion of money to the Mission Endowment Fund has put the Fund above the threshold amount ($50,000.00) where dispersing of monies from the Fund can take place. The Endowment Fund Board, in conjunction with the Council and Congregation must now determine where the money will be placed to further the mission and ministry of the church.
To this end, the Board will make a distribution in September in accord-ance with the guidelines found in the church bylaws. Those guidelines specify that only the accrued interest on the account may be distributed and that distri-bution will be as follows:
*A minimum of 20% for outreach into the local community.
*A minimum of 20% for ELCA church wide ministries.
*A minimum of 20% for extraordinary program/capital im-provement or other ministry initiatives within the congre-gation.
*The remaining 40% will be distributed through any of the above categories.
To facilitate the requests for the distribution, the Fund Board has creat-ed a form that is available to all the ministries and church members who are interested in applying for the distribution. It must be noted that any outreach to the local community must be sponsored by an RLC member or ministry team. Forms are available from the Board or in the Church office. Application forms must be returned to the Mission Endowment Board no later than August 2. A folder will be available in the Church office for the forms. The Board will review the applications with the Church Council to determine where the distri-butions will be made later in September.
Please note that this first distribution from the Fund will not be a large amount. The intent is to demonstrate that the Mission Endowment Fund is a viable contributor to the RLC mission and as the Fund grows over the years, will provide a means to fund many mission and outreach programs limited only by the charitable imagination of the congregation.
*Norm Sahley has agreed to serve on council (with congregational ap-proval in July)—he will serve until June 2017
*Kasey Worman submitted her resig-nation (please see her letter on page 12)
*Discussed intentional interim vs interim pastor
*Beginning to prepare for the Annu-al Congregational Meeting
*Budget—will discuss more at the next meeting
Respectfully,
Missy Arp—secretary
Previous months’ minutes may be
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Members of the
Endowment Fund Board are:
Barry Thompson
Judy Thompson
Norm Sahley
Jason Trittle
Donna Roberts
Youth Activities Director (YAD) at Resurrection Lutheran Church, PT multi-year YAD for assisting the church youth (primarily grades 6 -12) in social, service and learning activi-ties in a Lutheran Christian environ-ment. The YAD models Christian be-havior and shows practical applica-tions for Christianity in daily life. $12.50 – 15.35 /hr for about 15 hours/wk (flexible – must include Sundays) For full PD or send resume, email [email protected] . Closes 7/12/2015. Background check required.
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You Can Help with Our Meal-Packaging Event! On Sunday, September 13 (Gods Work, Our Hands Sunday), a group of about 50 RLC members will package nutrient-rich meals for undernourished people worldwide. A Stop Hunger Now mobile operation will deliver all of the ingredients and supplies to our church. After a light lunch, the RLC volunteers will work in teams at each packaging station. It will take about two hours to package 10,000 meals.
Volunteers (like YOU) will set up the packaging stations and equipment; fill bins with the raw ingredients; scoop the ingredients into small meal bags; weigh and seal the bags; box them and stack them on pallets; and load the pallets, packaging stations, and equipment onto a truck. It will be fun!
How can you help?
Donate to help pay for the 10,000 m eals. W e ’ll need a total of $3,000 to cover the cost. Just drop a check marked “STOP HUNGER NOW” in the offering plate or go to the website below.
Volunteer to help on Septem ber 13. Both adults and children (age 5 and older) are w elcom e.
Go to
events.stophungernow.org/resurrection2015
to donate, volunteer, or both
RLC Nursery Caregiver needed! The primary and overarching responsibility of the Nurse-ry Caregiver is to provide for the care, safety, and well be-ing of children (generally under the age of 5) whose par-ent(s)/ caregivers(s) have entrusted them to the nursery. The normal Sunday duty hours are 8:00am to 12:30pm unless there is a change to the schedule. The Nursery Caregiver must have had previous experience with the care of small children, including providing comfort to those who may be upset when a parent/caregiver leaves. Formal training and certification in childcare, first aid, and CPR is desirable but not mandatory. Any person 17 years of age and older, and with experience caring for young children may apply.
Send email and resume to [email protected] .
WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS TO BE FILLED HERE AT RLC. PLEASE SHARE WITH FRIENDS & NEIGHBORS!!!
Only your real friends tell you when your face is dirty. ~Author unknown
June 21 Celebration and Farewell
Be sure to mark your calendar for the June 21 cele-bration honoring Pastor Jim’s 40th anniversary of his or-dination and the ministry of Pastor Carol and Pastor Jim as they complete 14 years here at Resurrection. Please sign up for the buffet lunch to be held immediately after the ten o’clock service. The menu for the luncheon is as follows: ham and turkey to be provided by the hospitality committee, potato salad, 7-layer salad, marshmallow/orange salad, cold carrot “pennies,” broccoli salad, cake, beverages. Each family is asked to bring a salad to serve 10. Sign up on the bulletin board where the recipes and sign-up sheet will be posted. In addition please indicate on the back of For the Record the number of family members attending by June 12.
Set-up will be at 1:00 on Saturday, June 18. Addi-tional help will be needed for clean up.
NAF is going to Poco Loco
If you’re at least 50, you’re cor-dially invited to head south and join NAF for a tasty lunch at Poco Loco restaurant on Tuesday, June 16, at noon. The restaurant is at 5414 Mudd Tavern Road in Thornburg, Virginia.
So far this year, NAF has gas-tronomically visited Italy, France, Germany, and China. Be sure to sign up on the bulle-tin board and join us in Mexi-co! Questions? See John or Jean Kobuchi.
UPDATED DIRECTORY NOW AVAILABLE!!
The most recent directo-ry is now available by emailing the church of-fice at [email protected]. If you need a print copy placed in your mailbox please contact the Church Office at 540-786-7778. If you have any corrections for the directory please contact Lisa or Donna in the Church office!!
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THEOLOGY PUB
PLEASE NOTE FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE THEOLOGY PUB HAS
BEEN CANCELLED. WE WILL SEE YOU IN JULY!!!
Blood Pressure Sunday!!!!
Do you know your blood pressure? If not join us on the 1st Sunday of the month to have one of our nurses check it for you!!!
Men’s Breakfast and Bible Study – 1st Saturday of each
month at 8:00AM in the conference room Please come
and join us!
Women’s Bible Study
Wednesdays @ 9:30am in the Conference Room. We
just started “What is So Amazing about Grace?” by Phillip Yancey. Come and
join us!!
Piecemakers
Tuesday June 9th from 10:00am-2:00pm in the conference
room. If you are new to RLC and would like to find out more
about our ministry please join us at that time or call
Wanda LaRue at 540-220-6461
more information
BRISBEN CENTER
Team 4 will be cooking at Brisben Center on June 14th. Please sign up for food items and have them at the
church by 11:00AM on Sunday June 14th. Thank you for making
this ministry possible.
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
31 8:30 AM Worship with Communion 9:45 AM CONFIR-MATIOM CLASSES - 6th PreS Rm, 7th ChR, 8TH CR 11:00 AM Worship with Communion
1 2 3:00 PM Taskforce --CR 7:00 PM Praz Team - S
3 9:30 AM Women's Bible Study - CR 12:30 PM Devotion & Holy Communion 6:30 PM Chancel Choir - ChR 7:00 PM BSA Troop FH 7:00 PM SDA 7:00 PM SDA - CR
4 7:00 PM SDA
5 7:00 PM SDA
6 8:00 AM Men's Breakfast/Bible Study - CR 7:00 PM SDA 7:00 PM SDA - Vigil Program
7 BLOOD PRESSURE SUNDAY 8:30 AM Worship with Communion 11:00 AM Worship with Communion
8 9 10:00 AM Piecemak-ers - CR 12:30 PM Pre-School Board Mtg. - Pre-school 3:00 PM Taskforce --CR 6:30 PM Council 7:00 PM Praz Team - S
10 9:30 AM Women's Bible Study - CR 12:30 PM Devotion & Holy Communion 6:30 PM Chancel Choir - ChR 7:00 PM BSA Troop FH 7:00 PM SDA - CR
11 12:00 PM Faith in Action - CR 7:00 PM Personnel Committee - CR
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14 Brisben 8:30 AM Worship with Communion 11:00 AM Worship with Communion 2:00 PM Youth Group Fire and Kickball
15 16 3:00 PM Taskforce --CR 6:00 PM Team Cap-tains Mtg & Meal 7:00 PM All-Teams Ministry Meetings 7:00 PM Praz Team - S
17 9:30 AM Women's Bible Study - CR 12:30 PM Devotion & Holy Communion 6:30 PM Chancel Choir - ChR 7:00 PM BSA Troop FH 7:00 PM SDA - CR
18 19 6:00 PM Youth Group Movie Night at Griffith’s
20 NEWSLETTER Article Submission DEADLINE
21 10:00 AM Worship with Communion Luncheon for Cele-bration and Farewell
22 23 3:00 PM Taskforce --CR 6:30 PM Council Meeting - CR 6:30 PM Health Min-istry Meeting -FH 7:00 PM Praz Team - S
24 9:30 AM Women's Bible Study - CR 12:30 PM Devotion & Holy Communion 6:30 PM Chancel Choir - ChR 7:00 PM BSA Troop FH 7:00 PM SDA - CR
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28 Supply – Pastor Ken Martin 8:30 AM Worship with Communion 9:45 AM pre Con-gregational Meeting Info Session 11:00 AM Worship with Communion
29 30 3:00 PM Taskforce --CR 7:00 PM Praz Team - S
1 9:30 AM Women's Bible Study - CR 12:30 PM Devotion & Holy Communion 7:00 PM BSA Troop FH 7:00 PM SDA - CR
2 3 4 8:00 AM Men's Breakfast/Bible Study - CR
Worship Assistants June 2015
June 7 14 21 28
Color Green Green Green (one service)
Green
Altar Guild 8:30 T Kuckuck/D Vernon
L Kennedy/J
Kerley
Eric Carlson
K Meyer/L. Hogan
11:00 June Jenkins Tammy Campbell Eric Carlson
Acolytes, Cruci-fers, Bible Carriers
8:30 Bryce Arp Savannah Ander-son Jennifer Morton
Ben Scheel Matthew Arp
11:00 Ian Sefchick Michael Stalker Peyton Griffith
Audio Visual 8:30
11:00
Greeters 8:30 Shelley Lee Barry &Judy
Thompson
Linda Kennedy
11:00 Leslie Stalker Jim & Beth Win-ters Grace & Sarah Griffith
Ushers (2 per service)
8:00 Debbie Carlson
R. Lyman/R.Troast
Rich Troast Tom Strentz
Greg Williamson
11:00 Tom Bannon
Assisting Minister 8:30 Eric Carlson Sharon Vines
Spike Roberts Maury Wrightson
11:00 Ken Tillman Bob Martin Sophia yates
Lector 8:30 Matthew Arp Terri Kuckuck
Colleen Butler Matthew Arp
11:00 Marty Riedl Donna Roberts
Communion Assis-tants
8:30 Shelley Lee Nancy Evans Tom Evans
Colleen Butler
11:00 Ken Tillman
Council Person 8:30 Missy Arp
Kevin Johnson
Brenda Scheel Kevin Johnson
11:00 Dee Tillman
Nursery Attendant
Our nursery is located to the left of the sanctuary as you enter the foyer. Children ages 1-4 are invited to use the nursery during worship where our nursery attendant will be happy to
care for them.
Coffee Hour Pro-vider
Flock 5
Altar Flowers Lucille Covic in honor of Colleen’s birthday
Gail Taylor in hon-or of Laura’s bap-tismal birthday
Pastor Jim & Carol in honor of our Resurrection Fami-ly
Communion Ele-ments
Lessons of the Week
Gen 3:8-15 Ezek 17:22-24 Job 38:1-11 Lam 3:22-33
2 Cor 4:13---5:1 2 Cor 5:6-10 2Cor 6:1-13 2 Cor 8:7-15
Mark 3:20-35 Mark 4:35-41 Mark 4:35-41 Mark 5:21-43
In Our Hearts and Prayers
To request prayer, simply add your petition to our Prayer
Sheet in the church foyer or email your request to [email protected]. For more serious matters,
please contact our pastors.
RLC Family Members in Need of Prayer
Bill Bushman Jenkins Family Sue Perdue Winters Family Shevawn McIntire
Marion & Frank Jacobeen Carol Capozzi Peyton Griffith Dick Funkhouser
Myra Bannon Evans Family Sohlke Family
RLC Family and Friends Who Serve Our Country
Chris Griffiths Tony Schlund Tony Jenkins Tim Griffiths Savannah Gall George Winters
Christian Jenkins Sean O’Conner Greg McIntire Nick McIntire Terri Piekosz
Brittany Patterson Leah Lauderback
Friends and Relatives in Need of Long Term Prayers
(will remain on list for one month)
Jean Haynes Betsy Patton Stephanie Walters Forrest Hair Anne Siler Justin Guiterex
Mike Witt Jerry & Ralph Dado Cherlye McMahan Theresa P.
Margaret & Carrick Lukacs Dan Greil Kiersten Kendal
Carole Downie
Church Office Requests
Please call the Church Office at 540-786-7778 when: You are in the hospital or
prior to going to the hospi-tal. A relative may call for you, but in order for the pastor to visit the hospital permission must be given for the church to be noti-fied;
You are confined to your home for an extended peri-od of time because of illness or accident;
You are going to a rehab center or a nursing home;
There is a change in your family status (birth, death, marriage, or divorce);
You move to a new home, move out of the area, or go away to college, graduate school, or the military;
You would like to schedule a meeting or event at the church. For communication with eve-ryone all scheduled gatherings must be included on the church calendar.
More tears are shed over answered prayers than over unanswered ones—
Mother Theresa
Dear Friends in Christ,
April account balances continue to reduce the amount we owe back to our dedicated accounts. When comparing March to April finance information, the checking account balances increased by $3000 while the dedicated accounts total increased by $1000. This reduces the amount we owe back to our dedicated accounts by about $2000 and can be seen in the Cash Flow amount decreasing from $19,000 to $17,000. This is a healthy finance trend that hopefully can be continued through the end of the Fiscal Year.
We have also started tracking the Mission Endowment Fund (MEF) dividend reinvestments and changes in market value which are reported quarterly. This is in addition to the monthly contributions that we receive for the fund. The fund’s market value can go up or down based on market conditions. This means that the net balance in the fund can go up or down as well. Previously reporting only contributions showed a month-to-month increasing balance. While the MEF balance reporting can now increase or decrease based on market value, this market value has been increas-ing over several years. This shows up in the March to April MEF balance increasing by $4000. As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Blessings,
Jeff Sohlke
Treasurer’s Corner
Offerings Received for the Month of April
M&M $39,110 Dedicated $2,781 Capital $500 Total Offerings Received $42,392
April Budget and Actual Expenses
Income needed for Budget Requirement $27,588 Infrastructure Fixed Expenses $36,680 Program and Dedicated Payback Expenses $3,731 Total Expenditures $40,410 Checking Account Balance $21,775 Dedicated Accounts Total $38,978 Cash Flow for April: (RLC Checking acct balance – Dedicated acct total) ($17,203) Mission Endowment Fund (MEF) Balance $66,011
Dedicated Fund Loan to be repaid by 6/30/2015
Amount Borrowed from Dedicated Funds $24,263 Monthly Amount Repaid to Dedicated Fund $2,022 FY Cumulative Amount Repaid to Dedicated Fund $20,219 Amount Remaining Towards Dedicated Fund Loan $4,044 Amount ahead/behind year end repayment Goal On Track
Dear RLC Family,
It has been a tremendous year of growth for me at Resurrection. I walked through the doors the first time as a recent college graduate to take a class the health ministry sponsored. Now, I praise God that I walk through the doors as your Youth Activities Director.
Everyone I have met at RLC has graciously accepted me. I would like to say thank you but that does not cover the joy and appreciation I have for everyone here. I especially would like to thank the youth and all the parents/volunteers who have helped make this year possible. Seriously, without you guys the youth ministry would not be existent. Our youth are the future of the church and you should be so proud to have adolescents who grow in and know the love of Jesus Christ. I am blessed to have spent time at Lost and Found, ring the Salvation Army bell, help lead youth worship and our monthly movie nights. There are too many moments to count. I have had the privilege to watch each child grow in their faith and help my faith evolve in re-turn. These are invaluable lessons that I will carry with me forever.
However, God is pulling my life in another direction now. This fall, I will begin graduate study at Appalachian State University. I praise God for the opportunity to further my educa-tion and faith to help children succeed. My last day at Resurrection will be Sunday, August 2nd.
The church is in a transition right now and I am confident that with the solid foundation we have built in the Youth Ministry Team the youth group will continue to prosper. I hope to work with my successor before I leave to ease the transition. God has a plan and will send you just who you need
Each and every one of you has a place in my heart. This is a bittersweet time so let’s make the best of summer!
In Christ’s Love,
Kasey Worman
Hello RLC family. It’s June which means Summer is right around the corner! For those helping with Vacation Bi-ble School, there is a meeting at Christ Lutheran on June 7th at 5pm. For those who would like to lead games or art and crafts activities we still need youth volunteers, grades 6+, for VBS. Contact me or Pastor Carol if you are interested.
Then, school’s out!! Our end of school fire and kickball tournament will be Sunday, June 14th at 2pm. All youth are invited to enjoy food, fellow-ship, and fun!
Movie night will be June 19th at 6pm. All youth (grades 3+ and friends) are invited to dinner and a movie. Join us to watch The Incredibles. The youth ministry has camperships available for any youth interested in going to camp this summer. Caroline Furnace, Mar-Lu-Ridge, and the Virginia Beach Jr High Servant Event are all wonderful choices but if you know of others please let me know! Contact me (Kasey) with any questions.
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Reaching out
Reaching out to welcome visitors to our church is a role that all of us here at Resurrection Lutheran Church can play. Our church motto on writings and on our website is “The Inviting Church”. Let us continue to make this a reality. The Evangelism/Outreach Team has adapted a write-up on a blog post describing seven things church members can say to help grow attendance at church. We believe they are appropriate to use at our church. We encourage you to use these words with new visitors when you can.
Seven things we should say to visitors:
1.“ Hello” and “Thank you for being here.” These are very basic words. We have received feedback from many church visitors and new members who returned to RLC because of the warm greetings at church.
2.“Let me help you with that.” If you see someone struggling with umbrellas, young children, diaper bags, purses, and other items, a ges-ture to hold something for them is a huge positive. Of course, this com-ment is appropriate for member to member, as well.
3.“Please take my seat.” If the church is full at an event and a new family enters the church, it is a nice gesture if church members would to move to another space to allow the family to sit together.
4. “Can I show you where you need to go?” Sometimes visitors may need help in locating restrooms, the nursery or meeting rooms. You can usually tell when a visitor does not know where he or she is to go. Some assistance in finding the correct place is always welcome.
5.“Let me introduce you to_________________.” Studies have shown that the return rate of visitors is always higher if they meet other people. A church member may have the opportunity to introduce the visitor to other members of the church, particularly if they may have something in common.
6.“Would you like to join us for_________________(an upcoming church activity or event ). Inviting visitors to at-tend an upcoming church event or activity lets them know you are real-ly interested in them. It also gives a visitor the opportunity to learn more about the church and to get comfortable around church mem-bers.
7.“Please sign our church guest book and the insert in the church bulletins”. This gives the Outreach Team and others infor-mation to follow up in welcoming new visitors to the church and re-sponding to any questions they may have.
Evangelism/Outreach
Jim Scheel 6/3
Karen Meyer 6/8
Nancy Suplicki 6/8
Chris Sefchick 6/8
Rachael Smith 6/9
Sabrina Stringer 6/9
Laura Scarbeck 6/10
Katie Scarbeck 6/10
Eileen Clawson 6/11
Louise Brechin 6/11
Jean Kobuchi 6/12
Paul Niemi 6/12
Debbie Morris 6/14
June Jenkins 6/14
Brett Burcher 6/14
Sophia Shea 6/16
Leslie Nichols 6/17
Cynthia Johnson 6/17
Al Guber 6/17
Colleen Butler 6/17
Judy Devey 6/22
John Kobuchi 6/23
Randy Griffith 6/24
Amber Johnson 6/24
Abigail Ehm 6/26
Stu Moulton 6/29
Caleb Jones 6/30
Lucas Shea 6/30
CPR/AED
Another opportunity is available to become prepared and certified in performing CPR and using the AED equipment like the one located outside the Fellowship Hall. August 16th is the date from 12:30pm to 3:30pm and Missy Arp will be the instruc-tor! This workshop is the American Heart Saver Course combining basic CPR skills training with instruction and practice in using an AED. The course will cover emer-gency response for infant, child and adult. There is no written test for this course but lots of practice and instruction including simulation using an AED. A two year certification will be issued at the completion of the course. A sign-up sheet will be available on the bulletin board in the Narthex beginning on July 5th for the first six individuals who register.
Come Thirsty: Revive! Refresh! Rejoice! “On Faith Alone” When: Sunday Afternoon, October 25, 2015 Where: Christ Lutheran, Fredericksburg, VA For the 5th year in a row, five area Virginia Synod churches – Christ and Resurrection in Fredericksburg, Our Saviour in Warrenton, St. Luke’s in Culpeper and St. Peter’s in Stafford – are joining together for a fellowship meal and shared wor-ship experience in true Reformation fashion.
Save the date: Reformation Sunday, October 25th! You will not want to miss the opportunity to meet and greet your fellow area ELCA Lutherans. Guest preacher for the event will be Pastor Clay Schmit, who is the Provost for the School of Theology at Lenoir-Rhyne. A Joint Choir from all of the churches will provide our music on this special Sunday of the Reformation.
We repeat: Come Thirsty: Revive! Refresh! Rejoice! “On Faith Alone”
2nd Joint Vacation Bible School between RLC and Christ Lutheran ‘Hometown Nazareth / Where Jesus was a Kid’
July 6 – 9 / 9 am – 12 noon / at Christ Lutheran For Preschool aged kids through Grade 5
Pre-registration is required / Pick up forms at display in foy-er
What’s it all about? Totally immersing kids in the Bible…to hear stories about Jesus’ child-
hood from the best source of all...his mom, Mary! Four fun filled days of:
Singing…Music…Art…Games…Snacks...Story Telling
It all begins at Christ Lutheran Church on Monday, July 6 1300 Augustine Ave. / near old towne Fredericksburg
Want to help? Contact Pastor C at 540 845-3516
RLC is in charge of both ‘Art’ and ‘Games’! Extra hands are always welcome…so come and enjoy four days of FUN!
What a great time to invite family and friends! VBS 2015!
L) to R) Pastor Carol Kniseley, Hannah Embrey, Maddy Slunt, Pastor Jim Kniseley
