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AprilAprilAprilApril 2014201420142014
Volume Volume Volume Volume 44447777, Issue, Issue, Issue, Issue 4444
The LeafThe LeafThe LeafThe Leaf – a monthly
publication of GLC
Gethsemane Lutheran ChurchGethsemane Lutheran ChurchGethsemane Lutheran ChurchGethsemane Lutheran Church The LeafThe LeafThe LeafThe Leaf
35 East S35 East S35 East S35 East Stanton Avenue tanton Avenue tanton Avenue tanton Avenue ♦ Columbus OH 43214 Columbus OH 43214 Columbus OH 43214 Columbus OH 43214 ♦ 614614614614----885885885885----4319431943194319
www.gethsemane.orgwww.gethsemane.orgwww.gethsemane.orgwww.gethsemane.org
PastorPastorPastorPastor
Rev. June A. Wilkins [email protected]
Music Music Music Music MinistrMinistrMinistrMinistriesiesiesies
Dr. Timothy E. Guenther [email protected]
Learning & Family MinistriesLearning & Family MinistriesLearning & Family MinistriesLearning & Family Ministries
Terri Siebert [email protected]
Child Care CenterChild Care CenterChild Care CenterChild Care Center
Brenda Weilbacher [email protected]
Parish SecrParish SecrParish SecrParish Secretaryetaryetaryetary
Diane Gutgesell [email protected]
CustodiansCustodiansCustodiansCustodians
Kate and Shana Bumster
In this IssueIn this IssueIn this IssueIn this Issue
From the Pastor – P. 2
Food Pantry – P. 3
Adult Education – P. 4
Blood Drive – P. 5
Prayer Concerns – P. 6
Council Highlights – P. 7
Palm Sunday, April 13, 9:30 AM
Maundy Thursday, April 17, 7:00 PM
Good Friday, April 18, 7:00 PM
Easter Vigil, April 19, 7:00 PM
Easter Sunday, April 20, 9:30 AM
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STAFFSTAFFSTAFFSTAFF
The Promise of Spring and Easter by Pastor June Wilkins
For everything there is a season, and a time for every
matter under heaven. -- Ecclesiastes 3:1
Wow! That was a cold and snowy winter. As I’m
writing this there’s another snow storm and cold front
blowing through with temperatures in the single
digits. I hope as you are reading this we’re back up
above freezing!
At the end of the winter, especially a hard winter like
we’re in, you can almost feel the anticipation of spring
and the new life that it brings with it. Imagine how
good the anticipation would be if we were living in a
time or place where there was no heat or lights and
the winter food storage was running low!
I love that the approach of spring coincides with the
approach of Easter. Just when we’re anticipating new
life and resurrection in nature, we are also
anticipating new life and resurrection in our Church
and worship. (Of course, it’s the opposite in the
Southern Hemisphere, but it works for us here!)
Our worship in Holy Week takes us through these
changes quickly, the gathering of Maundy Thursday,
the hopelessness of death of Good Friday, the
anticipation of a new light of Easter Vigil, and the
excitement and promise of Jesus’ resurrection on
Easter.
As you watch the world around us change and come
alive again and experience the cycle of life, always
remember the new life Easter! Remember the
promise that both of those realities bring: even after a
terrible winter, there is always resurrection. There is
always hope!
Pr. June
Please welcome Pr. Ipyana and his family to Colum-
bus. Pr. Ipyana has been appointed by the Southern
Ohio Synod to be the mission developer pastor for the
Swahili congregation, Ibada Ya Kiswahili. The last
weekend in March, Pr. Ipyana Mwakabonga, his wife
Stella and his son Samuel will move to Columbus from
Philadelphia. He begins work the first week in April.
He will also work as the youth and outreach director
at Ascension Lutheran Church on Morse Road. He will
have an office here at Gethsemane, so if you see him
around, make sure you welcome him to Columbus and
to Gethsemane!
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FOOD PANTRYFOOD PANTRYFOOD PANTRYFOOD PANTRY
Gethsemane is
starting a food
pantry here which
will serve the
community around
us! Clintonville-
Beechwold
Resources Center
would like to expand their services so we will partner
with them to make their dream a reality. Fifteen
percent of CRC’s clients come from Broad Meadows
Boulevard (which is right across High Street from us.)
By having an annex here at Gethsemane it will be
easier for people who are taking the bus down to the
CRC food pantry on Lakeview Avenue and it will open
us up to our community at the same time.
We have assembled a team to work on this project:
Dave Kulikowski, Jane Sieberth, Mark Hagerdorn, Terri
Siebert, Barbara Ford, Wendy Luedke, Cindy Keller,
and Bethany Keller.
The Clintonville-Beechwold Resources Center will
provide us with all the food, a staff person, and
training. We will provide the space, hospitality, and
volunteers! There are also two other churches who
are interested in volunteering at the pantry.
For our food storage, we plan to use the
quilting/prayer shawl storage room in the Multi-
Purpose Room where we currently keep the tables
and chairs for adult education. We have been working
this month on cleaning that space out and fixing it up.
The quilt supplies, tables and chairs and other things
will be put in with the choir music files which are in
the room on the other side of the Multi-Purpose
Room. The whole staff and properties team are in on
the project and are working hard to make this
happen!
We plan to have the food pantry open Wednesday
nights from 6:00pm-8:30pm and Saturday mornings
11:00am-2:00pm. Our goal is to start the food pantry
on Wednesday, May 14.
Soon, we will ask the congregation for help with
moving shelves, food, and of course, to sign up to
volunteer.
On Palm Sunday, April 13, during the Adult
Education hour, the Food Pantry Team and
Congregation Council will have a discussion
with the congregation about the details of
this upcoming ministry. We are excited about
serving our community and about the new
relationships that will develop as we invite
our neighbors into our lives!
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LLLLEARNEARNEARNEARN
LIFETIME LEARNING HOUR Christian Education about life, for life, and for a lifetime.
SUNDAYS AT 10:45 AM
IN THE MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM
April 6 The Immigrant Experience: Then and Now
Should We Change the Inscription
on the Statue of Liberty?
Violet Meek
April 13 Palm Sunday
NO LIFETIME LEARNING CLASS
The Food Pantry Team and the Congregation Council
will meet with the congregation to share details of the
upcoming Food Pantry Ministry right after worship.
April 20 Easter Sunday
NO LIFETIME LEARNING CLASS
April 27
The New Testament: Where did it come from?
When was it written? Who decided?
Why was it needed?
We will talk about these questions and more in a four
week class led by Pr. June.
The Gethsemane Book Group meets from 7:30 to
9:00pm in the church library, usually the last
Wednesday of the month. Joyce Geary will lead the
discussion on “The Lemon Tree: an Arab, a Jew, and
the Heart of the Middle East on Wednesday, Apr. 30.
You are invited to attend all sessions or to come when
you can. For more information contact:
Sharon Walton at 614-451-4820 or
Barbara Ford at 614-263-1365 or
Resumes Wednesday
April 23 at 12:00 noon
in the library.
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CCCCONNECTONNECTONNECTONNECT
Small Group
Ministries
First Reflections
Monday Bible Study
Paula Sauer
Brown Bag Bible Bunch
Dick Lyndes
Connections:
Faith at Work
Judy Reuning
Book Group
Sharon Walton
Barbara Ford
Men’s Breakfast
Bob Davis
Habitat for Humanity
Bill Darlage
LWR Quilts
Terri Siebert
Prayer Shawls
OR
Call the
Church Office
Easter Breakfast
Sunday, April 20, 8:00am
Come join the youth for the annual Easter breakfast starting at
8:00 am Easter morning in the Great Hall.
The meal is free. Any free will donations will go to youth activities.
Sunday School
Food Pantry Drive
Our children are collecting:
• Diapers
• baby wipes
• baby supplies
• canned meats (fish, chicken).
Donations will go to the Champion Ave LSS Food Pantry.
Please bring donations to the atrium through Easter Sunday.
Thanks!
Sign up today to donate blood at our next Red Cross
Blood Drive. It will be held in the narthex on
Saturday, April 26, from 8:30—12:30pm. We will be
serving those chicken sandwiches! Please help save a
life and help us make our quota.
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PPPPEOPLE NEWSEOPLE NEWSEOPLE NEWSEOPLE NEWS
April
Birthdays
3 Philip Carringer
Emilie Hagerdorn
6 Evelyn Lyatuu
8 Paul Carringer
9 Denise Luksic
Rachel Murphy
10 Shirley Cochran
12 Heidi Hiller
Erin Tober
14 Ruth Thinguldstad
16 Ralph Portzline
Carolina Smith
22 Eliya Mashambo
Elisha Mashambo
Kathy Montgomery
25 Barb Driver
Jenn Bogan
Kathy Goetsch
Darlene Norman
28 Jessica Lagergren
Our Prayers and
Concern Are With . . .
“Pray in the Spirit at all times in every
prayer and supplication. To that end
keep alert and always persevere in
supplication for all the saints.”
Ephesians 6:18
New concerns: Doris Devine surgery
March 19 … Howard Feole … Sue
Humbert … Kyle McLean (son of Brian
McLean) surgery March 20 … Dorian
Norstrom … Roberta Przygocki (step
mother of Darlene Norman) … Sela
Woods (daughter of John and Jill
Woods) surgery March 25.
Members with ongoing concerns:
Donna Baer … Beryl Cumberland … Bob
and Sibylle Custis … Elaine Haines …
Sue Jones … Rob Needham … Phyllis
Nelson … Lee Ann Perin … Ed Savolaine
… Howard Spring … Kathleen
Vergamini.
Family and friends with concerns:
Sharlene Brengman (mother of Jill
Woods) … Amanda Montgomery
(mother-in-law of Kathy Montgomery)
… Stephanie Savolaine (daughter-in-
law of Ed and Carol Savolaine) …
Philomena Scanga (mother of Anita
Gardner) … Dennis Weirick (brother of
Jan Davis).
Our congratulations to David and
Maggie Nelson on the birth of their
daughter Kara Marie on March 20.
Kara is the great granddaughter of
Phyllis Nelson.
Our love and compassion to the
families of: Cyrus Mwema Manga
(newborn son of Grace Manga) who
passed away shortly after birth on
March 9 … Adrian Barajas who passed
away on March 14 … John Siddall (father
of Mike Siddall) who passed away March
24 ... Dick Sensenbrenner (friend of
Howard and Bonnie Spring) who passed
away March 24.
Homebound: Dotty Edwards (Laurels-
Worthington) … Carolyn Fergus (Wesley
Glen) … Ken Gerken (Mayfair Village) …
Mary Lou Means (Wesley Glen) …
Eleanor Nagy … Becky Oldaker
(Bennington Glen) … Ralph Portzline
(Chapel Grove Inn) … Phyllis Wei … Reva
Woodruff.
Would you like to add a name
to the Sunday prayers?
Contact church secretary, Diane, at 885-
4319 or [email protected]
before 10:00 am on Thursday to have
the name printed in the bulletin. After
that time, you will have the opportunity
in worship to name those silently or
aloud during the prayers. You may also
have the name sent out to the congre-
gation via our E-Prayers (email).
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COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS
Purpose Statement The people of
Gethsemane
Lutheran Church
Sing God’s good news
Share God’s
unconditional welcome
Care for each other
Serve those in need
Guiding Principles • The life, words, and
actions of Jesus Christ are
the inspiration for all we
do and are.
• We recognize the
uniqueness of each
individual. We welcome
and value everyone.
• We reach out to each
other, our neighbors, and
creation with our hearts
and minds as well as with
our labor, generosity, and
works of justice.
• We create a supportive
environment to nurture
growth and learning. We
find Christ in the study of
God’s Word and through
sharing questions, doubts,
a diversity of opinions, and
new ideas.
• As a faithful Christian
community, we are led by
the Holy Spirit to live and
worship together, respect
differences, communicate
openly, and seek consen-
sus.
Highlights of Council Meeting – March 20, 2014
A copy of the Council minutes and Financial Report is posted in Atrium Way.
PLEASE READ BUT LEAVE POSTED. Take home copies (minus attachments) are available
at the Sign Up Desk in the narthex.
PASTOR’S REPORT
Gethsemane is working with Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources
Center to set up a food pantry in the north storage room off the Multi-Purpose
Room on the lower level. Details of the process were reviewed so Council can
share information about the project with the congregation and accurately
respond to questions.
Highlights are:
1. A team was formed with the approval of Council to work on the project.
The team includes representatives of Council, Staff, Outreach, Mission
and Ministry, and Quilting Ministry. Building expertise and planning
expertise were considered as well in setting up the team.
2. Target date for starting the food pantry is May 14, 2014. The Food Pantry
will be open on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays (not to conflict with
Play & Learn.
3. Clintonville-Beechwold Community Resources Center is stocking the
pantry in conjunction with Mid-Ohio Food Bank. They will have a social
worker on site during pantry hours and will coordinate training
volunteers.
4. Other churches in the area are interested in participating as volunteers
(Maple Grove Methodist and Beechwold Christian Church).
A session for discussion of the project with the congregation will be held Sunday
April 13th after church (no education hour that Sunday).
Further work on visioning is postponed to the April meeting.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Contributions for February were slightly under budget, however, the budget
predicts February to be a month of above average contributions. Overall,
expenditures remain in line with contributions largely due to lower than
budgeted expenditures.
Initial discussion of the budget planning for next year focused on ideas for
maintaining current budget levels if we have less income. continued
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COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTSCOUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS
Congregation
Council
OFFICERS:
President
Barbara Ford [email protected]
Vice-President
Hank Langknecht [email protected]
Secretary
Bonnie Reilly [email protected]
Treasurer
Rick Langner [email protected]
MEMBERS:
Imma Lyatuu [email protected]
Jill Woods [email protected]
Judy Kulikowski [email protected]
Char Jessie [email protected]
Gary Rader [email protected]
MINISTRY TEAMS
Swahili Ministry: Pastor Ipyana Mwakabonga and his family will be moving to
Columbus March 30th. The Swahili Congregation is planning a special event to
welcome him sometime in May around the anniversary of the congregation. They
are also working with Terri Siebert on children’s ministry.
OLD BUSINESS
Projection in worship: Gethsemane has an opportunity to purchase a projection
system (installed) at substantial savings due to an upcoming model change if the
purchase is made now. $11,000 - $12,000 from the contemporary worship fund is
requested for the purchase.
MOTION: (Jill Wood, Imma Layatuu) That an amount not to exceed $12,000 be
moved from the Contemporary Worship Fund to the Operating Budget to cover
the purchase of a projection system.
APPROVED
ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 10 AT 7:00 P.M. AT THE HOME OF
BARBARA FORD
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm. (Rick Langner, Barbara Ford)
Submitted by Barbara Ford
A HUGE THANK YOU!!!
Because of everyone who participated in some way, our Pasta
Fundraising Dinner was a huge success! Thanks to those of you
who supported us by coming and making donations! Thanks to
those who volunteered. Thanks to Mr. Puppet for an enjoyable
performance. Thanks to the West Franklin Chapter of Thrivent
for contributing matching funds!
Play and Learn Children, Staff and Committee
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SERVING THIS MONTH – APRIL 2014
April 6
9:30 AM
April 13
9:30 AM
April 20
9:30 AM
April 27
9:30 AM
May 4
9:30 AM
Assisting Minister Gary Rader Gary Rader Gary Rader Gary Rader Don Dell
Sound
Monitor
Jim Sauer Mike Siddall Byron Ford Mike Siddall Eric Walton
Readers Lisa Whitesell
Dan Tober
Hank Langknecht
Shirla Langknecht
Howard Feole
Nancy Feole
Margaret Murphy
Michael Murphy
Heidi Hiller
Brian McLean
Ushers
Mark Hagerdorn
Dave Whitesell
Joe Reilly
Mike Siddall
Jim Driver
Barb Driver
Dan Tober
Bob Hagerdorn
Bill Darlage
Paul Siebert
Dave Reutter
Jane Sieberth
Hugh Geary
Joyce Geary
Mark Geary
Judy Reuning
Joe Reilly
Mike Siddall
Andrea Mayer
Tim Mayer
Nursery http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0D4CAFA92AA13-sunday
Click on the link to sign up and serve in the nursery.
Communion
Bread
Joyce Geary Worship Team Carole Wilkins Brian Lutz Joyce Geary
Communion Care
Diane Langner Diane Langner Celia Conlon Celia Conlon Joyce Geary
Counters Imma Lyatuu
Dave Reutter
Brian McLean
Joyce Davis
Mark Geary
Jeff Luedke
Wendy Luedke
LENT & HOLY WEEK Lent 4
Wednesday
April 2
8:00 PM
Lent 5
Wednesday
April 9
8:00 PM
Maundy
Thursday
April 17
7:00 PM
Good
Friday
April 18
7:00 PM
Easter
Vigil
April 19
7:00 PM Assisting Minister Gary Rader Gary Rader Gary Rader
Sound Monitor Mark Geary Byron Ford Mark Geary Eric Walton Jim Sauer
Readers Eric Walton
Sharon Walton
Rosa Prigan
Dick Lyndes
Elaine Haines
Jim Siebert
Ushers GottfriedMaeffert
Manfred Maeffert
Eric Walton
Howard Feole
Jim Siebert
Brian McLean
Diane Langner
Rick Langner
Jeff Luedke
Wendy Luedke
Scott Conlon
Bob Abdou
Communion Care Darlene Norman Darlene Norman
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APRIL 2014 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
10:30 AM
Staff Meeting
12:45 PM
P&L Chapel
2
6:00 PM
Soup Supper
6:30 PM
Lenten Study
8:00 PM
Lenten
Worship
3
6:00 PM
Handbells
7:15 PM
Choir
4
7:00 AM
Connections
5
6
9:30 AM
Worship
10:45 AM
Education
3:30 PM
Swahili Choir
7
8:00 AM
Reflections
8:00 PM
A.A. & Al Anon
8
10:30 AM
Staff Meeting
12:45 PM
P&L Chapel
6:00 PM
Handbells
9
6:00 PM
Soup Supper
6:30 PM
Lenten Study
7:30 PM
Swahili
Ministry Team
8:00 PM
Lenten
Worship
10
6:30 PM
Play & Learn
Spring Concert
7:30 PM
Choir
11
5:15-7:45 PM
Faith Mission
12
8:00 AM
Men’s
Breakfast
13
9:30 AM
Worship
10:45 AM
Education
3:30 PM
Swahili Choir
NEWSLETTER
DEADLINE
14
8:00 AM
Reflections
8:00 PM
A.A. & Al Anon
15
10:30 AM
Staff Meeting
12:45 PM
P&L Chapel
6:00 PM
P&L Staff
6:00 PM
Handbells
7:15 PM
Choir
16
17
7:00 PM
Maundy
Thursday
Worship
18
PLAY & LEARN
CLOSED
12:00 PM
Community
Good Friday
7:00 PM
Good Friday
Worship
19
10-12:00 pm
Easter
Breakfast Prep
7:00 PM
Easter Vigil
Worship
20
8:00 AM
Easter
Breakfast
9:30 AM
Easter Worship
3:30 PM
Swahili
Worship
21
CHURCH
OFFICE CLOSED
8:00 AM
Reflections
6:00 PM
Day Care
7:30 PM
Prayer Shawl
8:00 PM
A.A. & Al Anon
22
10:30 AM
Staff Meeting
12:45 PM
P&L Chapel
7:00 PM
Worship
Ministry Team
23
12:00 PM
Brown Bag
Bible Bunch
7:15 PM
Adult Ed
Ministry Team
24
6:00 PM
Handbells
7:15 PM
Choir
25 26
9-12:00 PM
Quilting
8:30-12:30 PM
Blood Drive
27
9:30 AM
Worship
10:45 AM
Education
3:30 PM
Swahili Choir
28
8:00 AM
Reflections
8:00 PM
A.A. & Al Anon
29
1:30 PM
Staff Meeting
12:45 PM
P&L Chapel
30
12:00 PM
Brown Bag
Bible Bunch
7:30 PM
Swahili
Ministry
7:30 PM
Book Group
11