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University Lutheran Church-Lutheran Campus Center
An ELCA Congregation welcoming ALL to the worship of our Lord. UNILU NEWS AND EVENTS August 16, 2017
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ELCA Good Gifts
From Pastor Jon
What to say? This question has been on the
hearts and minds of countless pastors these last
few days, weeks, months. The good news of
Jesus Christ is what we are called to proclaim,
and to try to live. And that gospel message of
God’s love in Jesus Christ, of Jesus’ willingness
to go to the cross, and not put others on the
cross, has real world, here and now
implications. God can free us from our
prejudices and biases. God can help us love our
neighbors as ourselves. The Holy Spirit can
transform us to “love our enemies, and pray for
those who persecute us” as Jesus taught. But
that is hard; at least for me.
These last two weeks especially have been a
study in contrasts for me. Being with our
daughter and granddaughter has been a great
joy, as was gathering in Atlanta with close to a
thousand rostered leaders for the first time since
the ELCA was formed in 1988.
But we also had the terrifying escalation of
words and actions that could provoke a new war
on the Korean Peninsula. For the first time in my
life that I can remember, people were
discussing the use of nuclear weapons as if it
were normal and acceptable. As if the horrors of
Nagasaki and Hiroshima had not happened.
We had the murder and demonstrations in
Charlottesville, VA. White supremacy, neo-
nazism reared its ugly head and “as of this
writing, President Trump has sent mixed
messages on whether he truly condemns white
supremacist ideology, the Ku Klux Klan and
Neo-Nazism.”
So, what are we to do? What do we make of the
covenant God made with us in Holy Baptism
including asking us whether we intend “to serve
all people, following the example of our Lord
Jesus, and to strive for justice and peace in all
the earth?” We respond “we do, and we ask
God to help and guide us.”
I am still processing many of the events of the
last two weeks as I am sure many of you are. If
you’d like to talk, please contact me at 843-304-
5664 (by phone or text) or email at
[email protected] or pop by the office
some early to mid-afternoon Monday through
Thursday when I’m generally around if I’m not
out on a call.
To close on a good note, included with this
article (continued on the next page) is a photo of
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my daughter and granddaughter, niece and
grand niece. A vision for the future that makes
my heart swell.
God’s peace & hope,
Pastor Jon
All Women of
University Lutheran
Please join us on Monday, August 28, 2017 at
6:00 p.m. for our annual pot luck supper
sponsored by the Ruth Circle. This year's event
will be hosted by Lena Jones and Rachel
Quesada and will be held in the church social
hall. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish
to share. All women of the congregation are
invited to attend. For planning purposes please
let Lena or Rachel know you will be attending.
Look forward to seeing all of you on August 28.
LCM Cookie Drop The time of year is quickly approaching for all of the students to return. During move in on Saturday August 19, we will deliver cookies to incoming students and their roommates. If you signed up to bring cookies, please deliver them to the church before Saturday. Thank you!
Attention All Sewers We have a new ongoing service project: Scrub Hats for Greenville Children’s Hospital! Before a child has surgery, they get to pick out a scrub hat and a small toy. This helps distract them from pre-surgery jitters. These scrub hats are made by folks throughout the Upstate. However, many are made in generic floral or plain fabric. (not so fun for kids) The hospital is always looking for hats made from fun, kid fabric. UniLu has embarked on making hats for this program. We started this project in June and have donated roughly 40 hats to date. Thank you to those who have donated their time and talents!!! We are providing fabric and directions to assemble these hats. They can be found with a bin for finished hats on the kitchen counter off the Narthex. We have two nurses who work at Greenville Memorial who will deliver these hats for us! For more information, contact Judy Aikens at 724-831-8104 or [email protected]”
Mutual Ministry Committee Meeting
The Mutual Ministry Committee will meet on
Tuesday the 22nd of August at 7 pm in the
sanctuary. The committee is charged with
providing pastoral support and serving as a
“listening post” for the congregation. Any
church member who has concerns and would
like the committee to address those concerns
should contact one of the committee members:
Rich Ringeisen, Rick Sanders, Kerry Smith,
Myrna Johnson, Deanie Shonka.
Myrna Johnson, Chair
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GOD’S WORK – OUR HANDS
ELCA Outreach Sunday September 10
This is an opportunity to celebrate who we are
as UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHURCH and
LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY.
Lunch will be served around 12:30 PM and then
you are invited to join a service project team.
(To help us plan please sign up)
THE GOAL IS TO REACH OUT TO THOSE
BEYOND OUR CONGREGATION.
1. Making floral table decorations for Our Daily
Bread
2. Decorating place mats for nursing homes
3. Working on quilts and boxing quilts
4. Preparing LWR Personnel Kits
5. Cleaning up Abernathy Park
6. Donating spaghetti sauce and pasta for
Clemson Community Care
Questions or comments: Karen Dreher;
Back to
School Pool
Party
Youth (3rd grade - high
school seniors) you are
invited to a pool party
on Saturday August
26th, 2pm -4pm, at the
home of Keith and Zoraya, Miles and Bella
Rockow, 213 Wescott Drive, Clemson.
Students and parents are welcome. Bring swim
wear and towel. Light snacks will be served.
Attention Youth
Middle Schoolers & High Schoolers
Mark your calendars and
clear the time.
1st gathering of the Youth Group
will be
Saturday September 16th,
5pm-7pm.
Light dinner, with fun activities to
follow.
A Novel Bunch Reconvenes Soon
Our congregation's book club, A Novel Bunch, is waking up from its summer hiatus and looking forward to our next novel, Song of Willow Frost by Jamie Ford come September 21st. We meet on the 3rd Thursday of the month at noon in the Cry Room to the left of the narthex. From my perspective, A Novel Bunch provides a healthy dose of fellowship as we explore emotional, spiritual, and physical situational experiences in our selected novels. Such situational experiences, as many are unlikely for me, nonetheless have a definite relevance which are brought to life in my evening readings as well as in our monthly discussions. Please consider joining us! Ford's Song of Willow Frost, his 2nd novel following his much acclaimed Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, is set in depression-era Seattle. Per the NY Times, Willow Frost is a powerful tale of two souls - a boy with dreams of his future and a woman escaping her haunted past - both seeking love, hope and forgiveness. Calvin Schoulties, Mild-mannered Reporter of A Novel Bunch
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Family Promise
Cookbooks
Cookbooks created by the volunteers, families,
and staff of Family Promise are available for
sale in the narthex in August. Cost: $20. Profits
benefit our ministry to homeless families in our
county. You can write a check to UniLu and put
it in the offering with the memo "Family Promise
cookbook" or give your cash to Eunice
Lehmacher or put the donation in the basket.
Thanks for your help.
Eunice. [email protected]
Grounds Maintenance
August 23rd, 8:30 – 10:30 am
Scope:
1 Weed as needed
2. Deadhead petunias
Watering Schedule- Help Needed
Fellowship Hall Flower Bed: Approximate Dates (Special Request, optional - Deadhead a petunia or a mum) August 16 – Martin Schneider August 20 – John Blackmon August 23 August 27 August 30 AND/OR
“Blue Pacific” shore junipers need 1-2 gal water each. Frequency: 1X/week Week of August 21-26 Week of August 28-Sept 2
A little help please… LCM Meals Start
August 23rd Soon the college students will fill the front rows of our 11am Sunday service. Wednesday night meals can't be far behind! Each Wednesday during the 16-week semester, 50-60 students come to University Lutheran where they find a welcoming space, hugs and greetings from new friends and old friends, and a home-cooked, healthy meal. This ministry would not happen without the support of the many University Lutheran members who plan meals, tote tons of food from grocery to kitchen, prepare food by the gallons, wash dozens of dishes and dish cloths … then do the same all over again next week!! Your opportunity to catch the excitement and appreciation of these college students is here. Meal plans for the Fall, 2017 semester are posted in the Narthex. The guidelines are pretty simple:
– You can volunteer to provide a single dish or an entire meal by adding your name on the sign-up sheets.
– On Monday of your week, you will receive a phone or email reminder.
– Have your food in the Fellowship Hall kitchen by 4pm, Wednesday.
– Turn receipts in to the Church Office for reimbursement.
– If you need dishes returned, be sure your name is on each dish.
New to the meal plans this semester .... Each week contains a meatless option and a recipe is provided. Most weeks, we only need one family size portion of the meatless option. This is a great way for members who are not familiar with the Wednesday night meal ministry or who prefer to prepare a small amount of food to get involved. Something else is new this semester …. Each week includes a dish-of-the-day. This is a sample of a food that might not be familiar to the students. It might be from another culture or a traditional Southern favorite. If a recipe is needed it will be provided. Thanks in advance to all those who help in so many ways. These Wednesday night events feed the students' bodies and souls and mean a great deal to them. Want to learn more? Have questions? Contact Libby Queener at 864-637-8421 or [email protected].
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Thank yous!
From Donna Coakley:
Thank you to Rachel Quesada for working for
me during my wonderful vacation with my
daughter and granddaughter! It was great to be
able to relax knowing that things were in her
very capable hands.
From Jean Askew:
It goes without saying that gardeners drip in the
summer and they say “many thanks” for any
cloudy days when gardening maintenance
chores are at hand. This summer several
people have dripped to help keep the ground
tidy. Please help me thank the following
individuals for their assistance this summer
either mowing, weeding, pruning, or watering:
John Blackmon, John Dreher, Freddie Waltz,
Harold Holt, Christel Loescher, Keith Rockow,
John Fulmer, David Foster, Ellen Reneke,
Carolyn Ringeisen, Martin Schneider, Judi Key,
Donna Coakley, Katie Healy, Susanne Lemcke.
If your name was not listed, please forgive the
oversight.
From Bengt Berg
in Kennewick, Washington
I am doing very well living with my son. We
rented a small house surrounded by horses,
beef cows, and chickens. It’s a big change
compared to living at Clemson Downs. My son
is a good caretaker and wishes me all the best.
When our houses (in SC) are sold, Gloria, my
daughter-in-law, will join us here. I miss the
church family and I am thinking of many of you
every day. Please say hello to all my friends and
tell them that I am doing fine in my new
environment.
Best regards,
Bengt
Free Items!
We will be updating the furniture in the 3rd, 4th &
5th grade classroom and the middle school
classroom. If you could use one or more of the
eleven chairs, or one or two of the tables please
contact Pastor Jon [email protected] or
843-304-5664.
If multiple people express interest, Pastor Jon
will draw names from a hat. If there are no
takers they will be recycled or dumped. Thank
you!
Supper Club
Supper Club will start in November and continue
in January and March. There will be a signup
sheet in the Narthex during August &
September. Everyone will host once with three
couples. That seemed to work well last year. It
is a good way to meet new people and form
friendships in the congregation. This is a Parish
Life activity and letters will be sent out in
October with the schedule.
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Sunday Worship Services
at 8:30am and 11:00am
Sunday School at 9:45am
Miss a service?
The recorded church sermons are posted weekly to the website.
Council President Jean Mehlman
Church Office Hours
The church office is open Monday through Friday
8am-12noon and 1pm-3pm.
Mailing Address
111 Sloan Street
Clemson, SC 29631
Phone: 864/654-4232
UniLu Web Site www.uniluclemson.org
Staff Listing
Jon Heiliger- Parish Pastor [email protected] 843/304-5664
Chris Heavner- Campus Pastor [email protected] 864/506-0080
Gene Copenhaver - Pastor Emeritus [email protected] 276/698-4471 Judi Key- Minister of Music [email protected] Rebecca Quesada- Handbell Director [email protected] Donna Coakley- Secretary/Bookkeeper [email protected] 864/654-4232
Melissa McKenzie -Custodian
can be reached through church office
DEADLINE for NEWSLETTER
Please have your information to [email protected] by Tuesday at 3 pm.
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Mission Statement
University Lutheran is a family of faith, called by the Holy Spirit to be one ministry serving both our community
and university. The Spirit calls us to make known, by word and deed, the story of God’s love in Jesus. Our
worship together empowers us to grow as disciples as we receive, celebrate, and share God’s gifts with all of
God’s creation and created ones.
Serving this Sunday- 11th Sunday after Pentecost
Assisting Minister at 8:30 Anita Edge
Assisting Minister at 11:00 Marion Fisher
Communion Assistant at 8:30 Reed Severance
Communion Assistant at 11:00 Jan Fritz
Lector at 8:30 Dan Shonka
Lector at 11:00 Jean Mehlman
Minister of Music Judi Key
Altar Guild David Foster, Jackie Broadwell, Susanne Lemcke
Cantor at 8:30 Anita Edge
Cantor at 11:00 Pat Morgan
Greeters at 8:30 Don and Marie Lynn
Greeters at 11:00 Cindy Nelson and Nancy Turner
Ushers at 8:30 Dan and Deanie Shonka
Ushers at 11:00 Herm Spitzer and Harold Holt
Acolyte at 8:30 Erika Summers
Acolyte at 11:00
Tellers John Blackmon and Rachel Quesada
Sound Technician at 8:30/11:00 Ned Johnson/Pat Morgan
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Calendar
Parish THIS SUNDAY LCM
Worship at 8:30am and 11am
Sunday School Rally Day and Pancake Breakfast at 9:45am
Parish Life Committee meeting at 9:45am
Stewardship Committee meeting after 11am worship
Monday
Office closed due to eclipse traffic
Tuesday
Mutual Ministry meeting at 7pm
Wednesday
Bible Conversation at 9am
Praise Band Practice at 7pm
Thursday
Men’s Breakfast at Paw’s Diner at 7am
Friday
Saturday
Youth Back to School Pool Party at the Rockows’ at 2pm
NEXT SUNDAY: Worship at 8:30am and 11am– LCM Welcome Back
Sunday School and coffee at 9:45am
PRAYER CONCERNS
† for University Lutheran Members, Family and Friends: Wayne Gilchrist; Marvin
Doerr; John Heyer; Gail Paul; Emma Piazza; Rilla Bartsch; Pat Wagner; Bengt Berg; Mark Smith; Ron Black;
George Harris; Joyce Lillehamer; Ken Cothran’s dad, Ken, Sr.; Linda Holt’s father, James Hollis; Linda Holts’
friend, Nancy Anderson
† for expecting parents, Marc and Abby Dedecker
Celebrating birthdays this week: Carol Miller; Diana Vetter; Chris Aurich; Sharon Runge
Celebrating wedding anniversaries this week: Ned and Myrna Johnson; Mike and Laura Scott; Rich and Carolyn
Ringeisen; Robert and Elaine Knoerr
Worship attendance last Sunday was 65 at 8:30am and 87 at 11:00am.
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Prayer Fellowship
The following is a list of people for whom prayer has been requested. If you know of anyone in
need of prayer, please email [email protected] with their name, address if you’d like a card sent
to them, and the reason for the request if it is not confidential. Please also let us know if they improve and
need to be removed.
Marge Butler Don Chappelear Bill Chipps Larry Chipps Elinor Coker Mary Durnin Harold “Happy” Esler Lee Honeycutt Bob and Faye Lawson Ilse and Eberhard Lemcke Barbara Lemcke De Reed Gaye Tang Steve Thomas
Sister of John Wagner Cousin of Rosalyn Flanigan Cousin of Rosalyn Flanigan Cousin of Rosalyn Flanigan Friend of Rosalyn Flanigan Friend of Marie Lynn Friend of the Fulmers Brother of Frank Honeycutt Friends of the Sanders Parents of Susanne Lemcke Sister of Susanne Lemcke Friend of Marie Lynn Sister of Cleo Shields Friend of Ron and Laura Black
PRAYER OF THE DAY for Upcoming Sunday
God of all peoples, your arms reach out to embrace all those who call upon you. Teach us as
disciples of your Son to love the world with compassion and constancy, that your name may be
known throughout the earth, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen.
