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Pentecost is the day that the church was born. Christ was crucified, rose again, spent forty days with his disciples, then ascended to heaven. Pentecost immediately followed. For two millennia, Christians have been celebrating the church's birthday with joy and exuberance. Pentecost takes place 50 days after Easter.Believed to be the oldest feast in the Church, the story of Pentecost dates back to the first century A.D. The feast of
Pentecost coincided with the Jewish Feast of Weeks, which occurs 50 days after the Passover (Deuteronomy
16:10). According to Jewish tradition, the Ten Commandments were given to Moses 50 days after the first
Passover, which freed the Hebrews from their bondage in Egypt. As the Hebrews settled into Canaan, the feast became a time to honor the Lord for blessing the fruits of their labors. At the time of Jesus, the festival focused on rabbinical law and traditions. Since this Jewish holiday took place at the same time of the Pentecost, many Jewish Christians appropriated its celebration into their Christian commemoration of the coming of the Spirit. According to book of Acts, the Church came into being on the day of Pentecost. As 120 worshipers, including the Disciples, were fasting and praying in an upper room in Jerusalem, the Holy Spirit descended upon them in a violent rushing wind
that was heard throughout the city. Small flames of fire rested upon their heads, and they began to speak in other languages. As crowds came to investigate the commotion, the Apostle Peter spoke to them about Jesus and exhorted
them to repent. From the crowd of Jews and converts, 3,000 realized the truth of his words and became followers of Jesus.There are many Pentecost traditions. (cont. on next page)
Faith Lutheran LINKJUNE 2014 WWW.ENERGIZEDBYFAITH.COM ISSUE FIVE
We are a family of professing
Christians inspired by Christ’s grace
and love
Pastor: Rev. R.Tim Carnahan
Faith Lutheran Church4930 Newanga Ave.Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Come and See!Bible Study/ Sunday
School 9:00 - 9:45 AMWorship: 10:00 Am
Fundraiser Night
Wednesday, July 9th, 2014Benefiting FAITH LUTHERN
CHURCHJohnny Garlic’s will donate 25% of pre-tax food sales
generated by Faith Lutheran Church
Flyer must be present at the time of purchase to
participate in the fundraiser, reservations highly recommended.
Sorry, no coupons, scrip or discounts will be honored in
conjunction with this fundraiser. This invitation can’t be distributed at
the restaurants entrance or in its vicinity.When:
Present this flyer on July 9th, 2014
between 11:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Where:
Johnny Garlic’s1460 Farmer’s Ln., Santa
Rosa, CA 95404Call for reservations (707)
571-1800(Be sure to mention fundraiser
participation when making reservations)
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!
We are so grateful to Debbie
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In some churches, baptisms are performed throughout the day. Pentecost is also known as Whitsunday, because of the white garments worn by those who are baptized. In most Pentecost services, priests or church officials wear red vestments. Sanctuaries are decorated with banners depicting flames, wind, and doves. Churches in Italy disperse rose petals from the ceiling to symbolize the tongues of fire described in the book of Acts. French churches blow trumpets throughout the service to suggest the Holy Spirit coming with a violent rushing wind. Both Catholic and Protestant services have scripture readings from the books of Isaiah, Ezekiel, Joel, or Acts. The purest meaning of Pentecost is that of a time of renewal for Christian believers. There is a renewed focus on evangelism, empowerment from the Holy Spirit, deeper intimacy with God, and fellowship. For Christians, the celebration of Pentecost imparts faith, hope, a sharing of community, and an awareness of a purpose much greater than themselves.
reprinted from www.sharefaith.com
image by aNna rybaT
A friend of the congregation suffering from cancer, who wishes to remain anonymous; Larry Babb and Caroyln Huntington, struggling with cancer; Elena Barajas (Larry and Blythe’s daughter); family of Nelia Crews, David Lorenzen recovering from chemotherapy; Pastor Flak; Marianne Burns; Faith Parson; Jack Marsh and Mary (Helen O’Donnell’s brother-in-law and mother); Eleanor and Hal Martin (Mariann Hubbs’ mother and stepfather, battling cancer); Donna Besser who has been in pain with her knees, Jennifer Worner, Pastor Carnahan’s father, John Carnahan, Al Francis, friend of Kathryn Miller, Vera Gregg, sister of aNna rybaT, suffering from cancer.
“He said to her, ‘Daughter, your
faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”
-Mark 5:34
“Grieving Parents” by Kathe Kollwitz
Your 2014 Church Council
Sharing Faith Diane Cohen 539-6382/291-1003
Treasurer Connie Duncan 573-1762
Worship Experience Chris Carson 837-5400/239-6332
Finance/Stewardship Rita McGowan 578-3114
Social Ministry Terri Abramson 523-1670
Financial Secretary 539-2521
Christian Ed/Youth Rose Knight 544-4404
POSITION NAME PHONE
Pastor Rev. Tim Carnahan 539-2521/490-5340
President Lauren Morris 523-0310/217-0218
Vice President Ed Rybat 536-9855
Secretary aNna rybaT 536-9855
Buildings & Grounds Norm Nielsen 542-9597
Personnel Luara Tighe 591-8810
PreSchool Steve Norton 538-3748
Keep in Prayer
Would you like to avoid all the hassle of writing your offering check
each month? Would you like to make sure that your offering is here
even if your body is not? We've been able to offer electronic
offering for a while but have never seemed to get it off the ground.
Well let's get this thing flying! Contact the office, you'll need a
cancelled check and a signature and then we will get you going with
Thrivent Giving.
To include friends and loved ones on
the prayer list, please fill out the back of a pew card and place in the offering
plate. Be sure to include your contact
information on the card! Thank you!
Faith Lutheran ChurchTreasurer’s Report
May 31, 2014
The total General (non-Designated) income for May 2014 was $12,946.19Year to date was $71,839.92.
The General expenses for May were $11,805.40Year to date was $63,740.76.
The total net income for May was $1,140.79Year to date net income was $8,099.16
The amount transferred and paid to the Benevolence was $880.00 (was paid in June)
Special funds received were $33.54 from SaveMart, $14.71.49 from Script,$50.00 for the Memorial Fund (Lantz), $85.00 for S. Quam Kindle, $25.00 for the Endowment, $5.00 for the Synod Assembly and $25.00 from flowers. ________________________________Getting to Know You Sundays
On the last Sunday of each month after service at coffee hour, please stay to get to know each other better. You will be asked to sit in groups of three and four, preferable with people you don’t know well and talk to one another. This is an exercise in becoming a closer congregation able to reach out to strangers later when we start to converse with people of our surrounding community. So, come practice in fun. The first question we’ll ask one another? Where did you meet the love of your life? (You get to define who you consider the love of your life.) The point is to share and get to know one another better. Expect laughter. K.Miller
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL!
We are so grateful to Debbie Carnahan for volunteering to lead VBS this year. The theme is wilderness escape. Dates: July 28 -‐ August 1 from 9AM to noon. Thanks to Janet Hammond, Debbie and Rita McGowan who meet each Tuesday to plan. Due to the late start, pre-‐school will not be participating this year. Registration begins soon. Please contact church ofTice for questions.: 539-‐2521.
Celebrate! Birthdays and Anniversaries
5 Norm Nielsen
6 Kimberly Roland
6 Ahrine Mansoor
7 Joseph Wilkening
11 Janice Hall
12 Alexander Caldera
14 Paige DeBiase
15 Donna Hoberg
15 Terry Larson
15 Christine Winter
16 Scott Sederholm
19 Ruth Fawcett
21 Ashlee Wilkening
22 Laurie Wennes
23 Jessica Farber
23 Carol Hintze
28 Elly Kensinger
28 Ken Lantz
Corrections, please contact editor [email protected]. Thanks! (image by August and Desmond Schutzenhofer - grandchildren of Ed & aNna rybaT)
Bible Study meets on Thursday evenings in Hummon Hall at seven and studying until 8:30 PM. Materials are often e-mailed to participants so if you would like to be in the know when you arrive, contact Pastor Carnahan for details..
This is Where We Have Been (Chapter 2)- by Dr. Bob Bell The congregation began with four families:The Reverend and Mrs. Robert Freistedt, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel White, Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bell, and Mr.and Mrs. Lyle Christensen who met at the service of Ordination, May 15 1960 at St. Marks Lutheran Church in San Francisco for Pastor Freistedt, who was designated Mission Developer in Santa Rosa for The United Lutheran Church in America. Those on the steering committee were Robert Bell, Vice Chairman; Jim Nelson, Treasurer; Eva Vaughan, Secretary; Helmut Klee, Lyle Christensen, and Dan White. Our congregation met at 1411 Carlos Court in Rincon Valley. The first worship service of our mission congregation was held at Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center.
Our first order of business was to have a contest to select a name for our
mission church. We held a "name the church" contest and the winners were.......Dan White, Stephen Bell and Helmut Klee.
The first child baptized was Terry Williams, November 6, 1960.
Santa Rosa was recommended to the "Board of American Missions" by Dan White as an ideal site for a congregation. The board agreed. Before Faith Lutheran was established, Dan, Dorothy, and their children Stuart, Barbara, and Howard attended worship services every Sunday in Napa.
We began with the signing of the Charter by 70 Adults and 10 confirmands. Our first service was held with 140 in attendance. Bethlehem Lutheran Choir sang. Lily Greer returned from Europe to help Dorothy White with the music. Dorothy was our pianist and she would call out, "Oh Toot" when she hit a clunker. Our coffee hour after service was a time when we chatted and enjoyed each other's company.
Confirmation classes were held on Sunday mornings for the following: Blythe Allen, Billie Jean Block, Robert Bell III, Brian Compton, Eldred Compton, William Kent Davis, Dennis Neiblas, and Stephen Robinson.
On May 7,1961 we had our Service of Organization. The Board of American
Missions of the United Lutheran Church in America sent us a letter of congratulations as did other congregations. Dr. C. V. Tambert of the Southwest Synod gave the sermon and officiated at the installation of the church Council. They were Robert C. Bell, Robert Bills, Roy Besser, Hjelmer Elvig, Helmut Klee, James Nelson, William Schmidt, Eva Vaughan and Daniel White.
CHECK IT OUT:
Notecards (with envelope) with a beautiful image of our church by Don Caufield (Rita McGowan’s son in law) are for sale: $2 each or 10 for $18.00. Proceeds will go to the church. Don graciously donated the picture to our church. We would like to have it framed and displayed in a prominent place. Advance orders for cards are being taken; they should be available by the end of June. Please contact aNna rybaT for pre-orders: [email protected] or 707-536-9855.
PreSchool Report The Board regular meeting was held on Monday May 12th and we reviewed the results of operations through the end of April.
John reported that income was $26,184. Payroll was $15,322 (59% of revenue) and including payroll, total expenses were $23,932 leaving an operating surplus for the month of $2,252. Cash on hand 4/31/14 was $22,996.
Kelli reported that current enrollment has remained at 51 and indications are that we will have good attendance during the summer program beginning in June. The spring ‘pasta’ fund raiser will be Friday, May 16th and Graduation will be Thursday, May 29th at 12:00 pm. Everyone is invited to attend both of these wonderful events.
Other business:
-‐ We still feel that we need to get people to slow down in the parking lot. The ready-made speed bumps would not hold up against the garbage truck traffic in the area so we are going to try orange cones and flags.
-‐ Kelli and Steve have updated the Parent Handbook giving attention to financial policies and
student safety. Copies are available for Board review. The new handbook is being used for any new registrations and everyone will receive a copy at the beginning of the new academic year, August.
-‐ Discussion continues about exposure to Whooping Cough. We are still hope to establish a policy of not enrolling any children who are not vaccinated.
-‐ We are down to selecting between two vendors for a permanent playground shade structure. Price will be between $4100 and $5100 plus installation. Delivery is 4-6 weeks so if we don’t make the move there won’t be much summer left.
-‐ We have a plan to change the bathroom doors to resolve oversight and safety concerns. Cost will be modest and existing door will be stored as the means of restoring the original arrangement if and when needed.
-‐ Late breaking news involving the Pasta Fundraiser held on Friday May 16th is that it was
very well attended by preschool families and members of the congregation. A good time was had by all. Gross receipts were $5133 and we hope for about $1400 in matching funds from Thrivant. Expense will be about $850 leaving an income of about $5,600 which should cover virtually all of the cost for the shade structure. Congratulations to Kelli and her wonderful staff for making this all happen. (Special Note: One of the many great things to be enjoyed during that evening was the fact that we had two generations of the Lorenzen family keeping watch over this wonderful outreach program.)
- Submitted by Steve Norton.
Flowers on the altar are lovingly given this month by: June 1: Laurie Wennes; June 8: Helen O’donnell in memory of Dad; June 15: Chris Carson for Jared’s birthday; June 22 --- and June 29 --- by the Altar Guild. We would love to have flowers from your garden to add to the arrangements Flowers may be distributed to members of the congregation or community who are in need of cheering. If you prefer to keep your arrangement, please pick it by Monday morning. Flowers left on the altar after Monday may be delivered. If you would like to participate in this ministry, contact [email protected]
We give thanks and pray for those who are serving our nation:
Michael Bell, US Army, currently in Virginia, Jeremy Thompson’s
best friend, Victor Villalobos, USMC, now in Iraq, Kodie Ali
Yocham, USMC, Granddaughter
of Don Lee, now in Afghanistan, Eddie Rybat, USMC, returned
home safely from Afghanistan.
AFFIRMATIONS!!! THANK YOU:
-Rose Knight for picking up Sunday School
-Debbie Carnahan for taking
on Vacation Bible School. She still needs lots of help so
please call if you can help!Kathryn Miller for donating
proceeds of her book sales!
Lloyd Koonst for cleaning up the church this month!
Ashley for helping out in
church office ....and so many more.
Announcements!Like Bridge? Join FLC Bridge Club, we meet here in Hummon Hall on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 10:00 AM. For more info, call Blanche at 578-4755.
FUNDRAISER: If you would like notecards with our church (image pg. 2), $2@ or 10 for $18, please pre-order by emailing [email protected]. Thank you!
Link newsletter editor: aNna rybaT, [email protected] or 707-536-9855. Please submit imput/corrections by the 21st of @ month. i welcome your photographs (.jpeg) or articles of general interest! Thank you!
SERVING THIS MONTH
Date Worship Assistant
Altar Guild Ushers Sunday School
Bulletins Counters Flowers Coffee Snacks
Church Cleaned by
June 1 Helen O'Donnell
Karen Larson & Diane Cohen
Terri Abramson
Rose Knight Chris Carson
Laurie Wennes
Lloyd Koonst
June 8 Helen O'Donnell
Terri Abramson
Rose Knight Joan Muzzin
Helen O'Donnell
Lloyd Koonst
June 15 Helen O'Donnell
Janis Motley & aNna rybaT
Terri Abramson
Rose Knight Chris Carson
Lloyd Koonst
June 22 Helen O'Donnell
Karen Larson
Terri Abramson
Rose Knight Lloyd Koonst
June 29 Helen O'Donnell
Terri Abramson
Rose Knight Lloyd Koonst
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Men's Dinner, Hummon Hall, 6PM
A reading from Acts 2: 25-29
Did you know? This illustration of Faith Lutheran Church is by Peg Kensinger Pownall, daughter of Elly Kensinger
David said about him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken. Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest in hope, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, you will not let your holy one see decay. You have made known to me the paths of life; you will fill me with joy in yo u r p re s e n c e. ’ Fe l l ow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried,
and his tomb is here to this day.
F A I T H L U T H E R A N
C H U R C H
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