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Rejoice is a congregation of the ELCA | June 2017
Rejoice! Lutheran Church
7855 Stow Road
Hudson, OH 44236
pastor
Mike Conklin
contact R e j o i c e !
330-653-5980
330-653-5981-fax
www.rejoicelc.org
parish nurse
Mary Pat DeLambo mde-
chu r ch coun c i l
Dave Boehm
Janet Juliano
Monica Kreiberg
George Arnold
Connie Cichon
Scott Morgan
Marilyn Olzmann
Monte Peterson
Mike Ramsey
Jeanne Verser
bu l let in and
news letter
Sunday Worship
at
Rejoice! Lutheran Church
Sunday School: 9:00am
Worship: 10:00am
ou r m i s s io n “To rejoice in, and share
the good news of Jesus Christ
The tragic death of Linda Smearsoll in a car accident on I-271 last month was a shock and caused many of us to stop and think about life. The family has asked that we do a celebration of life sometime this summer at Rejoice, when they can gather family together. As in many cases of sudden death, this tragedy made me think of my own mortality. What would happen to my family? Would they be able to go on and have I prepared them enough for the days without my physical presence? This is not something we like to think about and seldom talk about. But it is a reality that everyone must face at some point. Have I planned enough? Is there a living will? Is there a will? Is there enough life insurance? What about my pension? Is there enough? These are all personal matters but need to be addressed. I suppose the simple answer is: Have faith! But as James tells us, “Faith without works is dead.” – James 2:17
Then there is the other question: What about my church family? Is there leadership to guide them through this time? Do they know the things that must be done to ensure that the mission and ministry continue? Again, I suppose the simple answer is: Have faith! But, have we put in the ground-work and the foundation to carry it out? This situation is going to happen at some point even if it is just me accepting another call somewhere or retiring. What are the important things we need to do to get us through the tough times? What are the things we need to do now? It is simpler than you think.
1. Make Decisions
2. Think long-term
3. Don’t let things get personal
4. Be honest
5. Be diligent
Each of these basic things requires sacrifice. None of these are easy. They each cost us something. Making a decision costs you other opportunities you could have pursued. Thinking long term can cost you easy wins right now. Honesty and keeping personal feelings out of your decision-making might cost you a relationship, if that person confuses your loyalty to him or her and your commitment to your church and its mission. Diligence requires you to sacrifice comfort. We will only make these sacrifices if we keep Jesus’ sacrifice for us at the forefront of our minds. He made these same small sacrifices for us in his life and ministry, and he paid the ultimate sacri-fice for us when he died for our sins. Our lives must not only follow his example of sacrificial leadership, but it must also flow out of his sacrifice for us. That will ensure that wherever he is leading our church, we will be moving toward him.
Peace, Pastor Mike
Rejoice Voice
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Dinner for Eight Dinner for Eight is currently on break for the summer. We will kick off the new season in late August or early September with a barbeque for all who wish to participate or want to come and see what Dinner for Eight is all about. Watch for details in the Au-gust newsletter.
Summer Finances As we enter into the summer months the budget picture looks a little ominous as we are losing a couple key families due to relocation. The Capital Fund has been lagging behind planned giving since the first of the year. Since we have a monthly mortgage payment of slightly over $5,000.00 this puts a burden on giving and budget in general. If you have not made a pledge to the Capital Fund or are not current on your pledge please do not let the summer months contribute to this deficit. We will need to do another capital appeal for our lender, the Mission Investment Fund of the ELCA, this year. But, it is never too early to increase a pledge. Please do not forget Rejoice in your travels this summer. We continue to do ministry all year round.
Garden There will be some garden space available this year and should be ready the first week of June for planting. If you are interested in some space or helping please see Pastor Mike.
Synod Assembly The Northeastern Ohio Synod Assembly will be June 9-10 at the John S. Knight Center in Akron. Ginny Pillsbury and Scott Morgan will be attending as Rejoice delegates. Pastor Mike will be attending and speaking about the possi-bility of Shared Ministry in a Synod Workshop.
Strategic Update During April and May, a task force was created and met several times to review Rejoice’s strategic plan – the “how” around accomplishing our mission of sharing God’s Love in the world. Progress to date: The team has met 4 times through April and May and has 2-3 more meetings be-fore expected completion around June 30. We are on pace and about 60% complete. Activities Completed: To date, the team has:
reviewed Rejoice’s current mission and vision statements and continue to find them relevant, Christ-centered and sufficiently broad enough.
explored materials and discussed the ELCA’s strategic direction document, compiled a SWOT analysis (a list of Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats)
for Rejoice, reviewed community trends and needs in Hudson and surrounding communities, held discussions with the Bishop, community leaders and other area pastors reviewed several documents, articles, and books on church trends and ways to improve
or prevent churches from decline. Common Themes: We have identified several common themes from our Situation Analysis review including Community needs, Use of Technology, Shared or mutual ministry with other congregations, Youth & Education, and Keeping our vision focus on sharing the Good News of Christ in all we do Next Steps: During the next few weeks, the team will build consensus and narrow the themes identi-fied, draft preliminary strategy statements and goals and continue to communicate and gather feed-back from the Council and congregation. If you have questions or thoughts to share, please contact Paige Giannetti or Bethany Bryant.
From Community Wellness Coordinator, Mary Pat DeLambo, MEd, BSN, RN 330-655-1433 or 1- 330-356-2559 [email protected] www.cwchudson.weebly.com
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Events at St. Mary’s
Contact Lori Joseph as fees schedule may change
330-653-8118 ext 233
Tuesdays 1:00 PM Tai Chi
Wednesdays 9:30 AM Yoga
Thursdays 11:30 AM Faithfully Fit
Walking Group
Thursdays 9:30 AM
May 4th
– June 29th
Barlow Community Center 41 S. Oviatt St (across from Fire Dept.)
Walk a little or for the hour. Paved path and easy parking. Benches along path.
I have an additional phone number: 330-655-1433. This is Hudson line and is a local call for most. I still have the 330-356-2559 cell phone but it requires some to dial “1”. As a
reminder: My new hours for Hudson Community Wellness are:
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Tuesdays and Thursdays
June is Men’s Health Month
The purpose of Men’s Health Month is to heighten the awareness of preventable health prob-lems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys. There is a” Silent Health Crisis,” according to Dr. David Gremilion. ”It’s the fact that, on average, American men live sicker and die younger than American women.”
Compared to women, men are more likely to
Smoke and drink Make unhealthy or risky choices Put off regular checkups and medical care There are also health conditions that only affect men, such as prostate cancer and low testosterone. Many of the major health risks that men face - like colon cancer or heart disease - can be prevented and treated with early diagnosis.
Take Charge of Your Health:
See a doctor for regular checkups even if you feel fine. Stay up to date on important shots (like flu, tetanus, pneumonia and shingles) Watch out for signs of health problems like diabetes or depression Eat healthy and be active
Get screening tests to find problems early:
Get your blood pressure checked at least once every 2 years. Talk to your doctor about getting your cholesterol checked. If you are age 50 to 74, get tested regularly for colorectal cancer. If you are a man age 65 to 75 and have ever smoked, talk with your doctor about your risk for abdominal
aortic aneurysm (AAA). If you feel stressed, anxious, or sad, ask your doctor to screen you for depression
Ask your doctor about taking aspirin every day. If you are age 50 to 59, taking aspirin every day can lower your risk of heart attack and colorectal cancer.
Sources: http://www.menshealthmonth.org/ https://medlineplus.gov/menshealth.html https://healthfinder.gov
Upcoming Events & Programs
Lunch & Learn 12:00—1:00 PM
Christ Church Episcopal June 15
Know the 10 Signs Samantha Sathre
Alzheimer’s Association
Wednesday Evening Yoga
7:00 PM Hudson United Meth-odist Church 330-650-2650
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June Birthdays
April 2017 Financial Report
If you do not see your birthday or anniversary listed or it is incorrect, please help us update our info. Contact Carla Maurer at [email protected]
Rummage Sale The youth will be holding a rummage sale on June 16 and 17 from 9-3 at the church. Donations of salable items are currently being accepted and may be dropped off in the middle classroom on the left hand side of the hallway. The last day to drop off donations is June 13th, in or-der to give us time to sort and price everything. We cannot accept: car seats, old cribs/playpens (must meet current safety standards), old style TV’s, outdated sporting equipment (i.e. old style skis, wooden tennis rac-quets, etc.), exercise equipment (i.e. weight benches/weights, exercise bikes, etc.), old computer equipment, outdated electronics, VHS tapes, anything that is broken, non-working, torn, stained or dirty. These items DO NOT sell and we must find a way to dispose of them, sometimes as a cost to us! Thank you for editing your donations before dropping them off!
All clothing and textiles left over will be placed in the St.Pauly clothing shed and other items will be donated to other non-profits. Proceeds from the sale will go toward expenses for our youth and adult leaders attend-ing the 2018 ELCA youth Gathering in Houston.
June Anniversaries
2017 Apr Actual Apr Budget
Apr Variance to Budget
YTD Actual YTD Budget YTD Variance to
Budget 2017 Budget
INCOME:
General Revenue $14,515.00 $14,475.83 $39.17 $63,362.57 $57,903.32 $5,459.25 $173,710.00
Capital Revenue $5,085.00 $5,416.67 ($331.67) $15,045.00 $21,666.68 ($6,621.68) $65,000.00
Total Income $19,600.00 $19,892.50 ($292.50) $78,407.57 $79,570.00 ($1,162.43) $238,710.00
EXPENSES:
General Expense $15,919.31 $14,571.78 ($1,347.53) $60,784.97 $58,287.12 ($2,497.85) $174,861.00
Capital Expense $5,046.00 $5,200.17 $154.17 $20,629.00 $20,800.68 $171.68 $62,402.00
Total Expenses $20,965.31 $19,771.95 ($1,193.36) $81,413.97 $79,087.80 ($2,326.17) $237,263.00
VARIANCE
Total Variance ($1,365.31) $120.55 ($3,006.40) $482.20 $1,447.00
Benevolence Giving $257.09 $416.67 ($159.58) $849.85 $1,666.68 ($816.83) $5,000.00
1 Zar Reyes
7 Gennell Schvartz
12 Tyler Wisbar
13 Elizabeth Wisbar
18 Dave Tiemann
21 Catherine Nagy
21 Ginny Pillsbury
28 Ethan Kelemen
28 Cade Capper
11 Pr. Mike & Michelle Conklin
14 Don & Jill Wisniewski
20 Hilary & Brian Thomas
28 Tim & April Yanda
30 Bob & Paige Giannetti
Graduate Recognition Sunday On June 11 Rejoice will recognize and congratulate our 2017 high school and college graduates. If your family has a graduate, please email the office with their name, school, and degree (if appropriate), so we can include them!
7855 Stow Rd. Hudson, Ohio 44236
REJOICE! LUTHERAN CHURCH
Phone: 330-653-5980 Fax: 330-653-5981
E-mail: [email protected]
We’re on the web!
www.rejoicelc.org
Paying it Forward Rejoice has been so
blessed by many
mission partners. Let
us pay it forward to
others who need our
blessings!
June’s 3rd Sunday of the month loose offer-ing will be given to Hudson Spec ia l Olympics.
Many thanks to those who contributed in May to Habitat for Humanity. We collected $138.49.
Volunteers Needed We are in need of several adult volunteers to help out with the youth rummage sale in June. Volunteers are needed for the following:
Help sort, price and set up—June 12-15 various times, some will be daytime Day of sale support, especially on Friday when most parents will be working Clean up on June 16 after the sale is over Volunteers to take leftovers such as books, artwork, video games to resale
shops Provide lunch on sale days (drop off lunch or have something delivered) Provide beverages and/or snacks for the crew during the week
Please contact Michelle Conklin if you would like to volunteer. Your support is appreciated! This is one of our largest fundraisers and many of the youth put in 100+ hours for this fundraiser.
Fellowship The Fellowship Team is in need of a couple people to join our team! We generally meet once every couple of months for about an hour. Our team is responsible for Sunday morn-ing hospitality, keeping the kitchen stocked, and planning and coordinating various fellowship opportunities at Rejoice! such as the Chili Cook Off, Easter Breakfast, Memorial Day BBQ, Confirmation receptions, Oktoberfest, Clam Bake, Care Packages and Valentine Packages for college students, etc. We are also looking for new ideas of activities you’d like to participate in. If you are interested in joining or have ideas for activities, please speak with Michelle Conklin.
Fence Posts and Fencing There are some 8 foot treated posts and fencing behind the shed area that are available for a small donation to Rejoice. Please talk to Pastor or Tom Freborg if you are interested.
Men’s Group Rejoice Men’s Group
will meet at Perkin’s
restaurant on June
17 at 8:00 a.m.
Please come out and
join us for breakfast
and conversation.
Peace, Pastor Mike
