March 2018

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March25 Palm Sunday/

Sunday of the Passion

8:45am Sunday School

10:00am Worship

March 29 Maundy Thursday

12:15pm Mid Day Quiet Communion

7:00pm Upper Room Worship

with stripping of the altar

March 30 Good Friday Tenebrae Worship

7:00pm

April 1 The Resurrec�on of Our Lord

8:30am Breakfast

Flowering of the Cross

10:00am Worship

Inside-

Birthdays 3

Choral Scholar

Sponsors

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Family Promise 6

Family Ministries 6

Memorials 7

By the Numbers 7

Youth 9

Crossroads Redeemer Lutheran Church

Remember Your Flowers

One of the most beau.ful expressions of our Easter joy is

our flower cross. Perhaps an early spring will mean lots of

flowers available. Bring them to flower the cross before our

Easter worship.

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As Pastor Gary con nues to recover from

surgery, here’s one of his favorite ar cles he

wrote over ten years ago.

Some things you might not know:

• There are male pine trees and female pine trees,

and the males are the ones that put out all this

yellow stuff all over the place, hoping it will find a

female tree.

• The pollen on your car may have come from Ala-

bama. Pine pollen is very buoyant and can travel in

the air for hundreds of miles.

• If you’re having sinus trouble, you can’t blame the

pine trees. Their pollen is too big — you are re-

ac%ng to all the other pollen out there along with

it.

• In China, they collect pine pollen manually and eat

it as a delicacy and a health food.

• It’s a nui-

sance that

we get really

%red of for

about two

weeks every

spring.

I’ll bet you knew

that last one. As

I write this, my

car outside is covered in a dus%ng of yellow/green

grains — and I know there’s no need to wash it yet

because it would be covered again by the %me I fin-

ished.

And the weather has been wonderful, but we don’t

dare open the windows at home or we’d have yellow/

green furniture.

I hear people talking about their eyes, par%cularly if

they wear contact lenses, I hear sniffles and coughs

during the sermons, and it’s the only %me when the

need for a rain to wash it all away seems to be the

topic everyone talks about.

It’s a real harbinger of spring, but one we typically

can’t wait to be over, in part because we know that

dogwood and azalea season is almost here.

To me, the pine pollen means that

something else is almost here too.

You see, I really like pine pollen sea-

son. When I see my yellow car, I get

a sa%sfying feeling somewhere deep

inside that life has won again.

We’ve come through another win-

ter — cold temperatures, bare

branches, bi,er winds, dark days.

But the story didn’t end there.

No...spring has come, and in a mystery far beyond my

understanding, our dead, barren world bursts forth

into life before our eyes. The future is embraced. The

promise is fulfilled.

That’s the message of the pine pollen.

Yes, it’s spring, but the pine pollen means even more

that it’s Easter. Easter — that wonderful, astounding,

stunning gi0 of grace that assures us that as dark and

empty and barren as our world may seem, as bi,er

and bi%ng as death itself seems, it’s not the end of the

story.

From a tomb, life came forth.

Easter means the future is embraced. Easter means

the promise is fulfilled. Easter means that all that is

wrong, God has now made right. And that grace is

pervasive — everywhere, covering everything — just

like the pine pollen does. Death isn’t the end. Life is.

Rejoice in the yellow stuff! Pollinate the world with

the news! Jesus lives! And with him, so do we.

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Joseph May 3/1

Aaron Bernthal 3/2

Billy Sturgeon 3/2

Lester Bedenbaugh 3/3

Michelle Busch 3/3

Kaitlin Pell 3/4

Ginny Lobaugh 3/5

Jody Byrd 3/6

Buddy Champion 3/6

Travis Cowan 3/6

Layne Smith 3/6

Paul Fazzio 3/7

Graham Mitchell 3/9

Connie Davis 3/10

Stephanie Cowan 3/11

Sarah Drake 3/11

Allison Burgess 3/12

Suzanne Harmon 3/12

Jason Roddey 3/13

Lynda Leonardi 3/14

Joan Kiser 3/16

McKenzie Bachman 3/17

Ma1hew Ep3ng 3/18

Ryan Willingham 3/18

Jerry Berley 3/19

Jill Griffin 3/19

Cameron Himel 3/19

Brenda Boyd 3/21

Bill Murphy 3/22

Carroll Lorick 3/23

Louie Carter 3/25

Mitch Plemmons 3/26

Martha Summer 3/26

Gregory Harmon 3/27

Alda Amick 3/29

Michael Bachman 3/29

Kirby Byrd 3/29

Allen Nix 3/29

Rob Schaller 3/29

Hugh Davis Jr. 3/30

Brandi Mar3n 3/30

In Apprecia�on

Each month the Church Council recognizes and

thanks those among us who have offered themselves

to the work of the church in special ways. This month

we appreciate:

Our Wednesday meal teams which provide support

to our Wednesday programs and a wonderful fellow-

ship opportunity,

and to the whole congrega�on for serving as

Bereavement Teams to offer love and support

to our church family in 3mes of sorrow and

loss.

A Note about

Church Council

The council did not meet in the

month of February, therefore

there is no council report for this month.

To My Redeemer Family,

Thank you so much for the very

generous gradua3on gi? and

party! You all mean so much to

me, and I truly consider you

family.

Thank you for puCng up with me since high school, and

for always suppor3ng me.

Sing on! Love,

Amanda Kaiser

Members of Redeemer,

Many thanks for the calls, texts, and cards I

have received since my surgery and hospitaliza-

3on. You may not know this, but this is such a

highlight of your day when you are confined

and not feeling your best. Thank you for think-

ing of me.

Fondly,

Jane Higgins

Redeemer Friends,

Thank you for all of the cards and prayers for Lois Merkle

since she moved away from Redeemer. She certainly did

appreciate them. We will keep you informed as to her

memorial later in the spring or summer.

The Family of Lois Merkle

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THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 CHORAL SCHOLARS SPONSORS

EIGHTH NOTE SPONSORS

David and Evelyn Abel In honor or our beau3ful family

Kathy Arrowsmith

Pauline Bresko

HeCe and Lane Cross

Connie Davis n honor or Donna and Jim Nunamaker

Donn Gilbert

Sherry Lindler

Bill and Bonnie Schneider

Bill and Bonnie Schneider

QUARTER NOTE SPONSORS

Martha Allison

Marie Baughman In honor of Jim and Janet Boatwright and the choral scholars

Allyn Bedenbaugh

Ellus and Kay Burns

Kathy Char3er

Pat Crosby In memory of Sandy Olson

Jane Eleazer In honor of our “Music Dude” and his awesome wife, Janet

Be1y Hendrix In honor of Marcia Ballen3ne

Georgia Hildreth

Diane Howell

Lamerle Kennerly

Michelle and Donny Knight

Steve and Joni Kroll

Nancy McKinney In honor of my grandchildren, Jessica and Thomas McKinney

Marsha Morgan In honor of our choral scholars and Jim Boatwright

Cindy and David Peek

Maxine Reynolds In honor of Marcia Ballen3ne

Maxine Reynolds In honor of Jim Boatwright

Martha Shealey

Be1y Singletary In loving memory of my husband Earl

Be1y Singletary In loving memory of my son Bud

Shannon Smith

Cathy Stu1s In honor of Jim and Janet Boatwright

Debbie Suydam

Tom and Judy Turnipseed

Carol Valovcin

HALF NOTE SPONSORS

Marcia Ballen3ne In honor or Gary and Nan Loadholdt

Charlo1e Brooks

Cornelia Collins In honor of our choir and Jim Boatwright

Dean and Fran Dadisman

Norene Daily

Frank and DoCe Eirten

Margaret Larson

Joe and Lynda Leonardi

Dan and Fauni Lowe

Julie and Robert Pell

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WHOLE NOTE SPONSORS

Larry and Linda Andersen

Paul and Lucy Aus3n

Mary Lou and Lyle Campbell In honor of Ma1hew, Elizabeth, Cole, Sydney; our grandchildren

Tim and Jan Campbell In honor of our church choir

Karma and Paul Fazzio

Mike and Catherine Gleaton In honor of Jim and Janet Boatwright

Kathy Harrell

Ginny Lobaugh

Karen Manni In honor of my family

Trish Ma1hey

Leo and Lyn Metzler

Ray and Be1y Olsen In memory of our parents

Mr. and Mrs. James Pappas In honor of Jim and Joan Kiser

Mr. and Mrs. James Pappas In honor of Jim and Joan Kiser

Peggy Strawhorn

Judy and Philip Urso

Earl and Linda Wells

Tom and Diane Yeoman

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE

Carolyn and Buddy Champion

Jean and Charlie Cook

Don and Theresa Courtney

Nancy and Mickey Ep3ng

Judy and Tony Evere1 In honor of our awesome music dude and his music makers!

Larry and Jane Higgins

Tom and Becky Lass

Jane and Bob Long

Bill and Mar3e Newmyer

Jim and Donna Nunamaker

Ray and Be1y Olsen

Mary Roddey

Rod and Cindy Roenfeldt

Wally and Alma Schultz

Mike and Laurah Shealy

Preston Smith

Carolyn and Fred Spli1gerber

Steve and Martha Summer

CORPORATE SPONSOR

Varner and Lynne Richards

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Leisure Times in March

On Thursday, March 15th, at noon, Redeemer Lei-

sure Timers will have their monthly luncheon in the

fellowship hall. There will be sign up sheets for our

April and May trips. Please bring covered dishes to

share with our group and our guests we will have

from the South Carolina State Treasurers Office,

Unclaimed Property Division. This enjoyable, great

program just may find you "a pot of gold at the end

of the rainbow"! May

the luck of the Irish be

with you all. Visitors are

always welcome. Con-

tact Cathy Stu1s at 772-

7289,

cgstu1s@bellsouth.net,

or at church, if you have

any ques3ons.

A Li2le Locke Is on the Way

When he was a seminarian, Daniel Locke took such

an ac3ve role in the life and ministry of Redeemer.

Now, he is an ordained pastor

serving a church in Jackson-

ville, FL. The church has re-

ceived a no3ce from him that

he and his wife, Sarah, are

expec3ng a child in late July.

We offer our congratula3ons

and prayers.

Family Promise Update

It is that 3me again! Family Promise is coming

back! Redeemer will be hos3ng Sunday, April 1st

through Sunday, April 8th. The Volunteer sign up

board will be out in the narthex beginning Febru-

ary 25th. Because the families will be moving in on

Easter Sunday we will be emptying out the Sunday

School rooms and preparing for the families on Saturday,

March 31st

at 10:30am. Therefore, we will only need to set

up beds Sunday a?er worship. If

you are interested in volunteer-

ing, but need more informa3on,

please feel free to contact Shan-

non Smith or any of the team

leaders– Carmen Moore for Even-

ing Hosts and Laundry, Greg Cross

for Overnight Hosts, Pat Crosby

for Meals, and Joe Leonardi for

Set-Up and Break-Down. You may

contact any of the Family Promise Leaders at our email ad-

dress: RedeemerFamilyPromise@gmail.com. Volunteer train-

ing is required prior to interac3ng with families for new vol-

unteers. We will have a “Meet the Families” session, Sun-

day, March 25th directly a?er worship in the sanctuary

providing specific informa3on concerning the families we will

be hos3ng. We’re excited to host, and care for these families

here at Redeemer and make Christ known! Through every

meal served, every linen washed, every conversa3on had and

in every moment of laughter shared…YOU make a difference!

Check out the volunteer board in the Narthex to see where

you can make a difference!

The Redeemer Family: Looking Forward! Mark your calendar!

Saturday, March 24th

will be Redeemer’s annual Spring Fling from 1:00-3:00. De-

pending on the weather, we may be inside or outside, but regardless it is sure to

be a great 3me! We will have light snacks and drinks, cra?s, and Easter Egg Hunts

for all the children (birth through 5th

grade). Of course, the Easter Bunny will make

an appearance. Invite your friends, family and neighbors.

If you would like to contribute eggs for the hunt, please place those in the box in

the narthex. We ask that you have the eggs already stuffed with the candy in

them, and please avoid candy with nuts because of allergies.

The next Saturday, March 31st

Redeemer is signed up to serve the meal for Resur-

rec�ons in downtown Columbia. Please meet at Redeemer at 10:15 and then you will carpool over to Suggs and Kelly

Law firm where we will help set up and serve the meal for the guests. We will be finished by 1:00 at the latest. If

you’re able to help, please sign up in the narthex.

Join your Redeemer Family at the Ball Park! Sunday, April 8th

,Redeemer will be headed to Spirit Communica3ons

Park to see the Columbia Fireflies on their opening weekend! Game 3me is at 2:05 and 3ckets are $10/person. We

have only reserved a limited number of seats so please sign up in the narthex soon!

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Memorials Received

December 19, 2017 – February 14, 2018

In Memory of:

Elizabeth Marshall (Kathy Char3er’s mother)

David & Evelyn Abel

Earl & Linda Wells

Claire Osterholm (Cindy Roenfeldt’s

mother)

Margaret Larson

Gene Tyndall

Robert & Deborah Hammersla

Earl & Linda Wells

Charles Cramer

Don & Theresa Courtney

Tim & Jan Campbell

Anthony ScoC

Gaylon Floyd

W. G. Collins

Ray & Be1y Olsen

Margaret Larson

Nancy McKinney

Marie Baughman

David & Cindy Peek

Bill & Bonnie Schneider

Lane & HeCe Cross

Cornelia Collins

David & Evelyn Abel

Bob & Jane Long

Martha Allison

Lola Floyd Shields

Sandy Olson

Susandale Brown

Margaret Larson

Marie Baughman

David & Cindy Peek

Lane & HeCe Cross

Cornelia Collins

David & Evelyn Abel

Bob & Jane Long

Martha Allison

Allyn Bedenbaugh

In Honor of:

Preston Smith

Heather Pressley

Shannon Smith

Harrison Shuler Schultz (hymnal dedica3on)

Lyle & Mary Lou Campbell

Fresh Expressions Sunday, March 18th we will have our monthly Fresh Expressions worship service

at 5:30 in the sanctuary. We are excited to have Shannon Smith give us the re-

flec3on on scripture this evening. We hope that you will join us for a fresh ex-

pression of our worship service!

A1endance 169 163 214

January January January

YTD 2018 YTD 2017 YTD 2016

Total income 33,383 41,839 42,459

Total expenses 41,998 44,617 44,351

Income less expense (8,615)$ (2,778)$ (1,892)$

Balance on mortgage loan 272,732$ 308,181$ 418,835$

Unrestricted cash balance 1/31/18 66,293$

By the Numbers

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March 2018 Worship Leaders

March 4

Acolyte Usher Team

Crucifer Aaron Bernthal

Worship

Assistant

Logan Westmoreland

Lector Don Courtney

Nursery Preston Smith

Altar Flowers Julie and Robert Pell

Communion

Assistants

Richard and Angela

Lagroon

March 11

Acolyte Usher team

Crucifer Bill Newmyer

Worship

Assistant

Logan Westmoreland

Lector Bill Newmyer

Nursery HeCe Cross

Altar Flowers Sandra and James DeVold

Communion

Assistants

Diane Hunt and

Doris Hawkins

March 25 Palm Sunday

Acolyte Usher Team

Crucifer Kenny Newmyer

Worship

Assistant

Logan Westmoreland

Lector Tim Campbell

Nursery Denise Mulkey

Altar Flowers Earl and Jane Keller

Communion

Assistants

HeCe Cross and

Greg Cross

March 29 Maundy Thursday

Acolyte Usher Team

Crucifer Shannon Smith

Worship

Assistant

Logan Westmoreland

Lector Stephanie Cowan

March

Altar Guild

Coordinator

Team 5

Martha Shealey

Usher Team Team 3

Bill Harmon

March 30

Acolyte Preston Smith

Worship

Assistant

Logan Westmoreland

March 18

Acolyte Usher Team

Crucifer Mike Shealy

Worship

Assistant

Logan Westmoreland

Lector Lucy Aus3n

Nursery Sherry Lindler

Altar Flowers Debbie Suydam

Communion

Assistants

Lucy and Paul Aus3n

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A Time to Prepare

Well, we are entering the halfway point of Lent. How’s your

Lenten discipline going? Did you take on the Instagram Len-

ten Picture Challenge? What about the countdown chains

we made at LIFT? Maybe you gave up soda or meat or took

up a daily devo'on? Remember, that no ma)er what your discipline is, the

important thing is that it helps you direct your a)en'on to God. Lent is a

'me of turning back to God and preparing for Easter. You may slip up and forget to post a picture one day, or acci-

dentally order a Coke at lunch, but don’t give up. Those 'mes that you spend thinking about your discipline, turn them

into 'mes of prayer and reflec'on. Lent can be one of the most meaningful 'mes of the year, don’t let this opportuni-

ty slip by you.

Wednesdays in March

During Lent, March 7th

, 14th

, and 21st

- dinner will be at 6:00 and youth will be from 6:30-7:00. At 7:00 we will head to

the mid-week Lenten worship service together. Pick up is s'll at 7:30.

There will be no Wednesday ac�vi�es the week of Holy Week.

LIFT – Living in Faith Together

Sunday, March 11th

at 11:15

LIFT is for all families with children from birth through 12th

grade. We make sure to have a

nursery for the youngest children, and we have age appropriate lessons for children and

youth of all ages, including 'me for parents to gather and share with one another. LIFT

hopes to both create and sustain community among the families who join us, whether

members of Redeemer, visitors, or friends. All are welcome! You make a difference when

you’re there!

Don’t keep the gi� of your presence from others!

SC LCY Middle School Retreat

Friday, March 16th

– Sunday, March 18th

South Carolina Lutheran Church Youth will be having their Middle School Winter Retreat at Camp Kinard. This is an

incredible 'me for the youth of Redeemer to meet and get to know youth from all across South Carolina! SC LCY has

always been a special part of the youth here at Redeemer, and you’re sure to have a great 'me! Cost is $35 to Re-

deemer and Redeemer will send in a payment for the full cost of the retreat ($95). You must register online (h)p://

scsynod.us/lcy910wr). Sarah will know you’re registered when she receives your payment.

You must register by Sunday, March 4th

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Dinner A!er Fresh Expressions

Sunday, March 18th

Monarchs and Son’s Rays are invited to dinner at San Jose on Piney Grove following

Fresh Expressions Worship!

Spring Fling

Saturday, March 24th

from 1:00-3:00

All our youth and their families are invited! There will be Easter Egg Hunts and

CraFs for the children, light snacks, and the Easter Bunny will be visi'ng!

Invite your friends and neighbors!