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January 2016 Resurrection
Lutheran Church and School
A Congregation of the ELCA
The Good Word … Home
The story of the year may well be the humanitarian crisis of surging multi-
tudes of refugees fleeing war, despair, and ethnic hatreds. I saved a photo-
journalist’s shot of a child behind chain-link fencing with the caption:
“Nearly half of the estimated 12 million refugees flooding into Europe are
children.” The trauma and human cost of exile is staggering. We recall the
exile/deportation in Jewish history that nearly wiped out Israel save for
God’s remnant. I think also of the editorial cartoons about Syrians in exile
encountering ‘No Room in the Inn’ signs. This crisis recapitulates the gos-
pel narrative of Mary & Joseph finding no lodging before the birth of Je-
sus; it is also the scene of the Holy Family’s “Flight into Egypt” after
Herod’s “massacre of the innocents.”
In exile “You wander through the world waiting to say Hello and for some-
one else in the world to say Hello and to mean it…”* Is Christ to be in
exile in every age and place? For surely there are still many who scorn
him, this one who only wanted to share the Kingdom and be at home with
us in the love of God. And surely it is true that “the Gospel’s destiny and
proper home is the person…” ** —that is, you and me and the others we
may reach.
We may think of the church as those who once “in the exile world said Hel-
lo to him and meant it”* ; the church is all of us who receive the Word and
let it dwell among us in all its richness (Colossians 3:16 NEB).
Now, as I contemplate what’s happening in the world, and ponder his com-
ing in this holy season, I pray we welcome him warmly and take him to
heart. Lord, bless your Holy Word this Christmastide, wherever it is
preached and heard, that it may find a home with many, to your eternal
praise and their eternal peace, through Christ our Lord.*** I add my
love to his, Pastor Tim
[*John Harrell, “Hello in Exile”; ** Joseph Sittler, Grace Notes… ; ***A
prayer adapted from Ernest Campbell in Locked in a Room with Open
Doors]
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Music........................................... 2
Faith In Action…………………..3
Happenings .................................. 5
Calendar ...................................... 7
Prayers ......................................... 8
Youth……………………………9
Resurrection Lutheran Church
6170 Plank Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
Office email:
Website: ResurrectionPeople.org
Interim Pastor
Tim Waltonen 540-899-9134
Church Office Staff
Lisa Glatz 540-786-7778
Donna Roberts 540-786-7778
Music Ministries Leader
Amy Burcher 540-368-2557
Youth Activities Director
Donna Roberts 540-498-2774
Parish Nurse
Betty Parde 540-654-5510
Preschool Director
Carrol Martin 540-735-4160
Preschool Staff
Jeannie D’Anza
Becky Watson
Joanne Dunn
“Sing to the LORD a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm
have worked salvation for him. The LORD has made his salvation known and revealed his right-
eousness to the nations. He has remembered his love and his faithfulness to Israel; all the ends of
the earth have seen the salvation of our God.” [Psalms 98:1-3]
HELLO AND HAPPY NEW YEAR RESURRECTION FAMILY!
Thank you to all the choir members and volunteers for your
wonderful music over the Advent and Christmas season! I was
overwhelmed at the talent and time you shared with our music
ministry. I thank you for sharing your voices and other gifts to
use in service and love for others and in worship to help spread
the Word through song! I also thank all of the congregation mem-
bers who have supported us, brought friends and family to wor-
ship with us, and for your beautiful thank you cards and emails.
I so look forward to starting a new year with new music and
new inspirations of ways to prepare, and share God's blessings
through our music to touch hearts and to have an impact today on
spreading God's grace, hope, and love. If any of you desire to join
our chancel choir, our choir rehearsals will resume January 6 at
6:45pm. Thoughts and prayers are with all of you for a happy and
blessed new year!
Blessings to all, Amy
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What’s Happening in January
January 3 — Adult Forum will consist of an informal discussion preparing for the
upcoming Congregational Meeting.
January 24 — Adult Forum — Informal discussion preparing for Congregational
Meeting.
January 31 — Congregational Meeting (in between two services)
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Chris Campbell (2016)
President
Norm Sahley (2017)
Vice-President
Missy Arp (2017)
Secretary
Brenda Scheel (2016)
Dee Tillman (2016)
Kevin Johnson (2017)
Judy Devey (2018)
Marti Martin (2018)
COUNCIL MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM
DECEMBER 16, 2015
• Discussed Pastor Tim’s class
schedule and the possible
moving of office hours
• Pastor Tim provided pastoral
updates
• Chris has been researching
the Health Ministry grant
issue
• Transition Team will have
their final MSP to council
and congregation soon
• Finance team has been identi-
fied and will meet at the
beginning of January
• Discussed items for Congre-
gational Meeting: budget,
stewardship, transition team,
finance policies
Respectfully submitted,
Missy Arp
Faith In Action
The 2015 Angel Tree Project has been a true Christmas Blessing on all sides! What a
tremendous success!!!
Twelve boxes of food, four large bags of gifts, along with assorted gift cards have been
taken to Erica Suber at Chancellor Elementary School for distribution. The items for the Luther-
an Family Services Minnick Schools will be picked up by Ellen Bushman very soon. There
were well over $600 in kitchen item receipts making the Minnick Schools eligible for the $300
in matching funds from Thriven Financial. WOW!!
Special thank you to the Resurrection Boy Scout Troop for the outstanding effort in col-
lecting the nonperishable food items. The Resurrection Preschool also helped with their own
canned food collection; delivered by the children themselves. Our Health Ministry assisted The
Faith In Action Team with the organization of the food boxes. What a smooth operation!!! All
extra food items have been divided with Christ Lutheran Pantry, Wilderness Food Pantry, and
the Brisben Homeless Shelter. All of this great effort made the Angel Tree Project come togeth-
er with fantastic results and a true Spirit of Christmas.
The generous support from the Resurrection Family gives this project the true Light of
Christmas, allowing the lives of many children to be made far, far better. Watch the Feb-
ruary Newsletter for more details concerning the Angel Tree
results.
Christmas Blessings,
Gene Ernst
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New Member Orientation Sessions By Judy Troast
Planning is underway for the next New Member Orientation Session(s) with Pastor Tim during January and
February. If you are interested in becoming a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church, we invite you to at-
tend these informative sessions. If you are a member of RLC and know of anyone who has expressed interest
in joining RLC, please let them know about the sessions. A sign-up sheet for the sessions is in the Narthex.
The schedule will be determined later in the month of January. Contact Judy Troast at [email protected] with any
questions.
Flock Gathering
5
THEOLOGY PUB
Theology Pub gathers this month on the third
Sunday, January 17, at 6 p.m. at Vinny's Piz-
za, Leavells Road. Be a part of this low-key
fellowship that enjoys conversation, questions,
and the occasional cold one! Contact Terri or
Bob Kuckuck for more information
Men’s Breakfast and Bible
Study – first Saturday of
each month. This month
it is January 2. Join us at
8:00 am in the confer-
ence room.
Women’s Bible Study
Wednesdays at 9:30 am
in the Conference Room.
We are currently reading
Prayer: Does it Make a
Difference.
By Phillip Yancey
BRISBEN CENTER
Team 3 will be cooking at Brisben
Center on January 10. Please sign
up for food items and have them
at the church by 10:00 am on Sun-
day, January 10. Thank you for
making this ministry possible.
Piecemakers
Piecemakers quilt group will meet January 12 and 26 from 10:00 until 2:00. If you are new to Resurrection and have an interest in our ministry or have questions contact Wanda La Rue at 540-220-6461
JANUARY 2016
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
27 8:30 AM Worship with Commun-
ion 9:45 AM Adult Forum 9:45 AM CONFIRMATIOM CLAS-
SES - 6th PreS Rm, 7th ChR, 8TH
CR 9:45 AM Youth Bible Study- Yth
Rm 11:00 AM Worship with Commun-
ion 12:30 PM Council Meeting - CR
28 29 6:45 PM Praz
Team
30 9:30 AM Women's Bible
Study - CR 11:30 AM Prayer at the Altar 6:45 PM Chancel Choir - ChR 7:00 PM BSA Troop FH 7:00 PM SDA - CR
31 1 2 8:00 AM Men's Break-
fast/Bible Study - CR 9:00 AM SDA - FH,S 4:00 PM SDA - S
3 BLOOD PRESSURE SUNDAY 8:30 AM Worship with Commun-
ion 9:45 AM Adult Forum 9:45 AM CONFIRMATIOM CLAS-
SES - 6th PreS Rm, 7th ChR, 8TH
CR 9:45 AM Youth Bible Study- Yth
Rm 11:00 AM Worship with Commun-
ion
4 Preschool back in
session
5 6:00 PM Coun-
cil Meeting 6:45 PM Praz
Team
6 9:30 AM Women's Bible
Study - CR 11:30 AM Prayer at the Altar 7:00 PM BSA Troop FH 7:00 PM SDA - CR
7 8 9 9:00 AM SDA - FH,S 4:00 PM SDA - S
10 8:30 AM Worship with Commun-
ion 9:45 AM Adult Forum - with Pastor
Tim 9:45 AM CONFIRMATIOM CLAS-
SES - 6th PreS Rm, 7th ChR, 8TH
CR 9:45 AM Youth Bible Study- Yth
Rm 11:00 AM Worship with Commun-
ion 12:15 PM Evangelism Meeting -
CR 4:00 PM Shepherd Meeting - CR
11 12 12:30 PM Pre-
School Board
Mtg. - Preschool 6:45 PM Praz
Team
13 9:30 AM Women's Bible
Study - CR 11:30 AM Prayer at the Altar 7:00 PM BSA Troop FH 7:00 PM SDA - CR
14 12:00 PM Faith in
Action - CR 7:00 PM Personnel
Committee - CR 7:00 PM SDA
15 10:30 AM Preschool
Pajama Day - CR/
Kitchen 7:00 PM SDA
16 9:00 AM SDA - FH,S 7:00 PM SDA - S
17 8:30 AM Worship with Commun-
ion 9:45 AM Adult Forum 9:45 AM CONFIRMATIOM CLAS-
SES - 6th PreS Rm, 7th ChR, 8TH
CR 9:45 AM Youth Bible Study- Yth
Rm 11:00 AM Worship with Commun-
ion 12:15 PM Worship and Music
Meeting
18 7:00 PM Team
Captains Mtg - CR
19 6:00 PM Coun-
cil Meeting - CR 6:45 PM Praz
Team
20 NEWSLETTER Article Submis-
sion DEADLINE 9:30 AM Women's Bible
Study - CR 11:30 AM Prayer at the Altar 7:00 PM BSA Troop FH 7:00 PM SDA - CR
21 22 23 9:00 AM SDA - FH,S 4:00 PM SDA - S
24 8:30 AM Worship with Commun-
ion 9:45 AM Adult Forum 9:45 AM CONFIRMATIOM CLAS-
SES - Accolyte Training 9:45 AM Youth Bible Study- Yth
Rm 11:00 AM Worship with Commun-
ion
25 26 6:30 PM Health
Ministry Meeting
-FH 6:45 PM Praz
Team
27 9:30 AM Women's Bible
Study - CR 11:30 AM Prayer at the Altar 7:00 PM BSA Troop FH 7:00 PM SDA - CR
28 29 30 9:00 AM SDA - FH,S 4:00 PM SDA - S
31 8:30 AM Worship with Commun-
ion 9:45 AM Adult Forum 9:45 AM CONFIRMATIOM CLAS-
SES - 6th PreS Rm, 7th ChR, 8TH
CR 9:45 AM Youth Bible Study- Yth
Rm 11:00 AM Worship with Commun-
ion
1 2 6:45 PM Praz
Team
3 9:30 AM Women's Bible
Study - CR 11:30 AM Prayer at the Altar 7:00 PM BSA Troop FH 7:00 PM SDA - CR
4 5 6 8:00 AM Men's Break-
fast/Bible Study - CR 9:00 AM SDA - FH,S 4:00 PM SDA - S
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Worship Assistant Schedule — January 2016
In Our Hearts and Prayers
Members: Bill Bushman, Jenkins
Family, Sue Perdue, Winters Family,
Shevawn McIntire, Marion & Frank
Jacobeen, Carol Capozzi, Dick Funk-
houser, Tom & Myra Bannon,
Kenneth Redding, Wanda LaRue, Lu-
cille Covic, Lyla Harold, Ken Martin,
Denise Sohlke Tom Evans, Ursula
Meese, Bill Gellerman, Paul Niemi
Tom Evans, Ursula Meese
Military: Chr is Gr iffiths, Tony
Schlund, Tony Jenkins, Tim Grif-
fiths, Savannah Gall, George Win-
ters, Christian Jenkins, Greg McIntire,
Nick McIntire, Terri Piekosz,
Brittany Patterson, Leah Lauderback
Friends and Families (Long Term):
Nia Jones, Judy McKee,
Carol Williams, Tommy Knowlton,
Toby Knowlton, Michelle Semones,
Art Franco, Sue Gasperson,
Carole Downie, Cecil & Carol Camp-
bell, Karen Howard,
Ray Williams & Family,
Jean Haynes, Shirley Bates,
Judy Suder, Joy Morgan, Julia Lyman,
David Lyman, Mark Fenton,
Loraine Hair, Cindy Chafian,
Jerry Dado, Matt Campbell,
Cheryle McMahan, Dawn Shifflett,
Jordan Csendor, Ron Davis, Jesus and
Jennel Vidal, Congregation,
Dave Meilstrup, Jim Albanese, Carter
James Bray, Gene Covic, Danielson
Family, Nancy Smith, Melissa Joo,
Hollyann Robinson, Forrest Hair,
Mike Kish, Tim Compton, Zoe & Co-
dy Jones, Val Ellis, Yates Family,
Dickerson Family, Jones Family,
Rae Stevenson, Michelle Patton,
Cherrie Hensley, Andrew Schelske,
Ann Sutton Turner Family, Family of
Cecil Campbell, James McDowell,
Mrs. & Mrs. Holmes, Mr. Pinto
Stallard Family, George Anderson,
Arrington Family, Julia Lyman
Church Office Requests
Please call the Church Office at
540-786-7778 when:
You are in the hospital or pri-
or to going to the hospital. A
relative may call for you, but
in order for the pastor to visit
the hospital permission must
be given for the church to be
notified;
You are confined to your
home for an extended period
of time because of illness or
accident;
You are going to a rehab cen-
ter or a nursing home;
There is a change in your fam-
ily status (birth, death, mar-
riage, or divorce);
You move to a new home,
move out of the area, or go
away to college, graduate
school, or the military;
You would like to schedule a
meeting or event at the
church. For communication
with everyone all scheduled
gatherings must be included
on the church calendar.
Braidon Blanco 1/3
Carol Cappozi 1/4
Warren Lee 1/4
Sam Sigler 1/7
Brandon Anderson 1/7
Calista Rieken 1/9
Carol Hoffman 1/10
Peyton Griffith 1/10
Annika Stringer 1/10
Kelli Slunt 1/12
Keaton Infinger 1/16
Zoe Lyman 1/16
Denise Sohlke 1/16
John Scarbeck 1/18
Andrea Anderson 1/20
Wayne Lauderback 1/20
Leslie Stalker 1/22
Carly Willard 1/24
Catherine Fennema 1/28
Jack Morisek 1/28
Missy Arp 1/29
Maggie Infinger 1/29
Youth December was quite a busy month that actually started for the RLC Youth in November with many of our young people manning the red ket-tle and ringing the bells for the Salvation Army on November 23. We rounded out the season with ornament making, caroling at Chancellor’s Village and the Village at Towne Centre. On Christmas Eve they served as Worship Assis-tants and told the story of the Christ Child through scripture, story, and drama for the children’s service and provided music at all three services.
As we venture into 2016, our theme of service to others will continue as we collect bedding, food, litter and other needed items for the Spotsylvania Animal Shelter. Donations can be placed in the bins under the Youth Bulletin Board in the narthex.
The youth will be attending a self-defense ses-sion at the Aikido Dojo in Massaponax on Jan-uary 24. The Virginia Synod retreat for high school youth, Winter Celebration, will be Janu-
ary 22-24 at Eagle Eyrie. Several of our high school young ladies will join Donna Roberts.
To all the young people with whom I am privi-leged to spend time in worship and in play: Philippians 1:3.
In His Peace,
Donna
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NAF Is Heading to 360 Diner January 19th
Start the New Year with your NAF friends as we try a restaurant we’ve never visited. 360 Din-er is a family-owned restaurant with a large variety of cuisines, including American, Italian, and Mediterranean. It’s located across from Four Mile Fork shopping center, at 10911 Court-house Rd. 360 Diner has a lunch menu as well as a full menu, and seniors get a discount. See you at noon on Tuesday, January 19!
Congregational Meeting
Sunday, January 31
The Meeting will be held between the two services that day. The significant topics of this Congregational Meet-ing include the status of the Call process, current state of the budget, voting on new Endowment Board mem-
bers, and a presentation of some new financial policies.
We will have discussions at 9:45 between the services on Jan 3 and 24.
January 10 and 17: Adult Forum with Pastor Tim
I will be sharing some recent thinking on the Church's evolving sense of mission and Bishop Eaton's call to put
inclusiveness on the agenda of all levels of the church-congregations, conferences, synods, the national church
and its agencies. This will reflect some of the work of the VA Synod's Inclusive Outreach Team, nickname Tap-
estry. (The team has met here at Resurrection often over the years, partly because this was Shelley Fields' base.
In Memoriam)
First Communion Classes with Pastor Tim
We will be setting up classes for children and youth this winter, probably closer to Lent which begins early this
year:[ Ash Wednesday is Feb. 10 with Easter on March 27.]Please contact Pastor via the church office or my email