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The light shines in the darkness… John 1:5
Volume 59, Issue 9 September 2012
OAK HARBOR LUTHERAN CHURCH
a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)
1253 NW 2nd Avenue (360) 679-1561
Oak Harbor, WA 98277 www.oakharborlutheran.org [email protected]
IN THIS ISSUE:
Living as Jesus’
disciples,
pg. 2
OHLC welcomes
Pastor Stroud
pg. 3
See you on Rally
Day!
pg. 4
Wondering about
Jesus,
pg. 8
Focus on Lutheran
World Relief,
pg. 10
OHLC Staff Home Phone
Pastor:
Jeffrey Spencer 279-0413
Pastor of Care Ministries
Marc Stroud 678-5994
Youth Ministry Coordinator:
Stephany Vogel 679-1561
Preschool Director:
Gaye Rodriguey 678-3561
Parish Secretary:
Carol Wiskow 720-2451
Newsletter Editor:
Martha Ellis 678-2264
Custodian:
Salvador Carvallo 675-3957
Church Fax 679-9795
Church Phone 679-1561
Click on these links
for the September newsletter inserts:
The ELCA’s monthly Prayer Ventures:
www.elca.org/What-We-Believe/Prayer-Center/Prayer-Ventures-2.aspx
The Northwest Washington Synod’s insert, The Spirit:
www.lutheransnw.org/files/publications/spirit/Spirit201209.pdf
OHLC’s website:
www.oakharborlutheran.org
This issue was snail-mailed August 30, 2012
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Pastor’s Page Every Member in Mission
very member at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church has a mission to live
as a disciple of Jesus. Each of us carries out this mission in a
variety of contexts. For some, the primary context for disciple-
ship is the home. If you are parenting children, there is no greater
mission for you than to raise your children in Christian faith. But the
arena for discipleship is never confined to the four walls of one’s home.
The gospel calls us into community as well. We each have a mission to
share our gifts with others. We do this as we participate in the life of the
church, contributing our time, talents, and treasures for the sake of our
congregation. We do this as we serve our neighbors in our community
through our vocations and our charitable efforts. But discipleship
doesn’t end there, either. We are called by Christ to the ends of the earth
to make his name known through evangelism, fellowship, and
servanthood.
Every member at Oak
Harbor Lutheran Church has a
mission. We are all called to
live as disciples of Jesus in our
homes, in our community, and
in the world. Different life
stages and circumstances mean
we might be involved in one
context more intensely than
another at a given time, but all
are important arenas for
discipleship.
Our emphasis for the 2012-2013 program year is discipleship.
You will be seeing the words “Every Member in Mission: Home,
Community, World” on our screens as we gather for worship, and in
other places around the church as well. These words will serve as a
reminder of the mission we all share as disciples of Jesus. They will
shape our life together in the program year ahead.
For those whose primary context for discipleship is the home, we
will work to equip you for that ministry. We will continue to provide
take-home sheets for home devotions based on the Scriptures we hear in
worship. There will be new adult education offerings on Christian
parenting this fall and a six-session class on marriage starting in
February. Youth ministry will be more intentionally intergenerational,
with more events for families to attend together.
We will work harder at building up a sense of community in our
congregation with more fellowship opportunities. (Did someone say
potluck?) We will work at getting new people involved in new ways in
the life of our congregation. We will renew our efforts to serve our
surrounding community through our Munchy Monday after-school
program, and our local partnerships with Help House and El Camino de
Emaus, among others.
Oak Harbor Lutheran Church is remarkable in that we are
intimately involved in global ministries on three continents. This year
we will strive to deepen our relationships with the Kraft family, our
missionaries in Peru, with Watoto Childcare Ministries in Uganda, and
with St. Katharina Lutheran Church, our sister congregation in Kazan,
Russia. We will expand our reach even further as we continue to work
through Lutheran World Relief to provide health kits, school kits, and
quilts to those in need around the world.
You have a mission to live as a disciple of Jesus in your home, in
our community, and in the world. How will you grow as a disciple in
the year ahead? Come to worship. Attend a class. Get involved. This
year Oak Harbor Lutheran Church is your discipleship training school,
here to equip you for ministry.
-Pastor Jeffrey R. Spencer
Ministry Leaders Potluck/Meeting – September 30
There will be a potluck meeting for all ministry leaders
beginning at 6:30 PM on Sunday, September 30. We will begin with a
meal, share information about our areas of ministry, and conclude with a
time of prayer. Mark your calendars and plan on bringing a dish to
share!
Looking ahead: New Member Class
A three-session new member class will be offered on Sunday
afternoons at 12 Noon on October 7, 14, and 21. A light lunch will be
provided.
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Pastor Stroud’s installation set for the 2nd
of September
We will formally install Pastor Marc Stroud as our Associate
Pastor for Caring Ministries at the 10:30 AM service on Sunday, Sept. 2.
Join us as we call Marc to the tasks of Word and Sacrament ministry,
with a special focus on visitation and caring ministries.
New Stephen Ministers to be commissioned
Moments after he is installed on Sept. 2 as our Associate Pastor,
Pastor Marc Stroud will commission two OHLC members as Stephen
Ministers. Richard Vogel and Norm Brinker have been undergoing
Stephen Ministry training under the wise tutelage of Pastor Stroud and
Jan McCullough. We look forward to commissioning Bob and Carol
Wall as Stephen Ministers later in October.
Stephen Ministers receive 50 hours of training to prepare for
their role as a caregiver, underscoring the basic needs of confidentiality,
empathetic listening, and respect for the person in crisis. We give thanks
for this wonderful ministry at OHLC.
New OHLC website is coming!
n a Navy community with new people con-
stantly coming into town, our presence on the
internet is crucial to our outreach. More than ever
before, people are “Googling” information about their new location, and
checking out churches online before ever setting foot inside our building.
We need a strong presence on the internet, with a website that
reflects the vibrant ministries happening at OHLC. Therefore, we have
hired the webmaster at Trinity Lutheran Church in Freeland to design a
website for OHLC, and train people at OHLC to maintain it. This
webmaster has done remarkable work both for businesses and nonprofit
organizations on Whidbey Island. Her work for Trinity has produced
one of the best congregational websites in the ELCA. (Check it out at
www.trinitylutheranfreeland.org.) Photos of OHLC activities will be
taken and collected in the days to come, and write-ups will be sought
from various ministry leaders for use as text for our forthcoming new
site.
Watch for information about the launch of this new site, and
return to it often for updates on all the wonderful things happening at
OHLC!
Giving to God
Budget update
hank you for responding to our budget needs this
summer! As of the 31st of July we have made up about
$10,000 of our shortfall, bringing our budget deficit down to just over
$3,000. Your generous giving is empowering important ministry. Thank
you for your support!
The Bible’s Good News about living a generous life
Some Bible scholars have defined stewardship in different ways
over the years. Here are a few of those definitions taken from Mark
Allan Powell’s book Giving to God:
“Christian stewardship is the practice of the Christian religion. It is
neither a department or life nor a sphere of activity. It is the Christian
conception of life as a whole, manifested in attitudes and actions.”
- W. H. Greever (1937)
“Stewardship is what we do after we say we believe.”
- Clarence C. Stroughton (1949)
“Christian stewardship has come to mean ‘what we do with what we
have, all the time.’” - John H. MacNaughton (1983)
“All things are yours...and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to
God.” - St. Paul in I Corinthians 3:21-23
What do you think when you hear or read the word stewardship?
what positive or negative images come to mind? Perhaps we could base
our definition of stewardship on this basic vision: our goal is to find the
life that God wants us to have, in confidence that this will be the best life
we could possibly have.
More good news about stewardship next month!
Carol Reafs
Included in this newsletter are The Spirit and Prayer Ventures for
September.
The deadline for articles for the October newsletter is Thursday,
September 20.
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Growing & Learning
Rally Sunday set for the 9th
of September
ith the beginning of a new school year
comes a new program year at OHLC.
To “rally” is to come together again for a
common purpose. On Rally Sunday, we will rally
around one another as we take up our ministry of
worshipping, growing, and serving once
again with renewed vigor. Council
members, teachers, and ministry leaders
will be called forward at our worship services
so we can rally around them with prayer.
We will then rally in the Fellowship Hall at
our Ministry Fair, which will celebrate the
various ministries at OHLC and give you an
opportunity to sign up to participate in
something new. Join us on this festive
Sunday as we celebrate a new beginning!
Jesus’ Family Tree: Sunday School 2012-2013
Sunday School for all ages will be held from 9:15-10:15 AM
beginning Sunday, September 9. We are using the popular “Spark”
curriculum again this year. This year’s theme is “Jesus’ Family Tree.”
Throughout the year, our children will learn the stories of important
figures from the Bible.
Registration is encouraged. Please pick up a registration form on
the Welcome Table in the narthex, and return it to the church office.
Thank you to Melissa Johnson for being our Sunday School
superintendent this year!
Blessing of the Backpacks
During Children’s Time on Sunday, September 9,
there will be a “Blessing of the Backpacks.” Children are
encouraged to bring their backpacks to worship for a blessing
as they prepare for a new school year!
Adult Education for September
s we come to the fall, opportunities for learning and growing in faith
abound at OHLC! On September 2 there will be a presenta-tion on
Lutheran World Relief (our Ministry of the Month for Septem-ber),
including a video of LWR’s work throughout the world.
On Rally Sunday (Sept. 9) we will be having our Ministry Fair,
an excellent opportunity to learn more about all the various ministries
and ministry opportunities here at OHLC. Plan on checking out all the
various information tables in the fellowship hall.
Beginning Sept. 16, we will be offering two different options
running concurrently. In the library, Pastor Spencer will facilitate a 6-
session study called “Sacred Parenting.” Rather than a “how-to” of
parenting, this class, featuring video presentations by author Gary
Thomas, explores how parenting shapes us as disciples of Jesus. Thomas
is known for his powerful, engaging teaching on the spirituality of every-
day life. All parents, including grandparents, are encouraged to attend!
Not a parent? Not interested? Pastor Stroud will lead a study in the
prayer room on Christian worship. Read on for more information!
Sept. 2: Lutheran World Relief Presentation
Sept. 9: Ministry Fair (fellowship hall)
Sept. 16: Sacred Parenting, Session 1 (library)
Christian Worship (prayer room)
Sept. 23: Sacred Parenting, Session 2 (library)
Christian Worship (prayer room)
Sept. 30: Sacred Parenting, Session 3 (library)
Christian Worship (prayer room)
Adult class considers Christian Worship in a Post-Modern Era Christian worship has undergone great change over the past
century. Has it become more faithful in its outreach to the world or has it
lost its integrity as a means to express the news about Christ the Savior?
This educational study will use the works of author Marva Dawn and her
two books Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down and A Royal Waste of
Time to facilitate a discussion about worship practices that inspire faith
and impart an evangelical message to the world around us.
Week 1: Life as our culture sees it, life as the church sees it.
Week 2: The elements of our worship as the pattern for our lives.
Week 3: Worshipping with Christ at the center.
Week 4: Forming a community and calling it church.
Week 5: Our worship as an expression of our Christian selves.
Week 6: What happens after we say, “Go in peace, serve the Lord.”
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It’s the season for possibilities!
As we come to the end of August, I have
noticed a hint of fall already. One of the
trees in my yard has touches of red and
orange leaves, as have many of the maples
I’ve seen around town. That seems early to me,
and makes me wonder if fall will come early this
year. With autumn, I expect to hear the sounds of school buses in the
morning and afternoon. It will soon be time to slow down again when
driving near schools. The football stadium across from church will be
filled with sound, light and energy again. And we will start Luth Youth
meetings on Sunday mornings at 9:15 and WOW (Word on Wednesday)
gatherings midweek at 6:30 PM.
I’m hopeful. I want to believe we can grow a stronger program.
I want to have faith that we can offer relevant programming for younger
people. And on these topics, I need your prayers.
Last year, I was talking with a woman I know about meeting
with her regarding an event our kids were attending. As we spoke, she
spontaneously shared her faith with me. I was surprised by this, not by
the content, but by her manner of sharing with me. She was so kind and
passionate about God’s love in her life. And it was not awkward, or
pushy. If you have tried to share your faith story with someone, you
may realize how special this conversation was. Since then, I most
remember one thing she said, “Just remember, all things though God are
possible.” She said that as we were talking about the worries of
launching our kids into the world as they come closer to adulthood, as a
reminder to keep our eyes on Faith, not the fear and worry of the world.
“Things are possible.” It’s not a guarantee, not a gift – just
possible. If it’s right. If it’s God’s will. If we’re right in our hearts. If
what we ask is God’s work.
So, here we are on the brink of September and the start of the
program year. I ask you as the congregation, can you pray for this
outreach? Can you help us grow this program? I ask the youth, will you
attend? Can you help build this up? Tell me what you want to see, with
kindness and open hearts, and work with us to bring in youth to share our
faith experience. Please help bring this program up in your hearts, in
your words and in your prayers.
“Just remember, all things though God are possible.”
Stephany Vogel, Youth Ministry Coordinator
Here’s how you can help our youth programs:
Munchy Monday — we’ll need donations of food, or grocery
store gift cards of cash for supplies, and/or volunteers for the
Mondays themselves, 1:00-3:00 PM in the fellowship hall.
WOW (Word on Wednesdays) — Bring a healthy snack for
our youth or help lead in games or crafts for a short 20 to 30
minutes.
Sunday morning — help with Sunday School at 9:15 AM or
with Children’s Church during the sermon at the 10:30 AM
worship service.
And remember to pray ! If you can help in any of these areas,
call me at 360-320-3782, or sign up on a weekly Opportunity
Form, or leave a message in the church office.
- Stephany
Luth Youth ice cream social – September 12
On Wednesday, September 12 at 6:30 PM there will be an ice
cream social for all Luth Youth (6th-12
th grades). Parents and siblings are
encouraged to attend as well. This will be a fun, informal time of
socializing, ice-cream eating, and learning about some of our plans for
the year ahead. (For a preview, see the announcement below!)
Coming this fall: WOW! (Word on Wednesday)
Starting Wednesday, Sept. 19, we will begin a new format for
Luth Youth. Every Wednesday we will gather for games, snacks, Bible
study (featuring a series of hilarious videos), and a brief closing worship.
All 6th through 12
th graders are encouraged to plan on joining us from
6:30-8:00 PM on Wednesday evenings!
Looking ahead: 3rd
/4th
grade Bible basics (with pizza!)
All 3rd
and 4th graders are invited to attend a Bible Basics class
on Sunday, Oct. 21 beginning at 6 PM. Pizza will be provided.
(Donations welcome, but not required.) Parents are strongly encouraged
to attend with their child. Siblings are welcome, but will be dismissed to
an alternative activity during the class portion of the evening. Nursery
care can be arranged if necessary. All 3rd
and 4th graders who attend will
be presented with their own Bible during our Reformation Sunday
worship services on Oct. 28.
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Worship & Music
Opportunities abound!
Acolyte Training – September 23 There will be a training session for new
acolytes offered at 12:00 PM on Sunday, September 23.
Any young person who is tall enough to reach the
candles and mature enough to handle the job is welcome
to serve as an acolyte. The training should take about
20 minutes.
Assisting Minister Training – September 30 There will be a training session for new assisting ministers at
12:00 PM on Sunday, September 30. Anyone interested in serving as an
assisting minister is invited to attend. Young people are especially
encouraged. The training should take about 30 minutes.
Nursery Assistant Needed
We are looking for an assistant to help in our
nursery. This paid position provides assistance to our
head nursery attendant on Sunday mornings and on other
occasions according to necessity and availability. Please
contact Pastor Spencer if interested.
Like to Sing (or Ring)?
The music ministries of OHLC will soon be back
underway! Morning Glory is our choir for the 8:00 AM
service, and will be directed this year by Verna Morgan.
Verna also leads our Praise Team, which provides
occasional contemporary music leadership. Our Senior
Choir sings at the 10:30 AM service and for special
occasions, and is directed by Cynthia Fletcher. Harbor Bells is our
handbell choir, offering special music several times per year. Harbor
Bells is directed by Marj McNae.
If you are interested (and you know you are!) in one or more of
these music ministries, contact the director, visit their table at the
Ministry Fair on Rally Sunday, or just show up at one of the rehearsals
listed in the newsletter calendar!
We’ll save you a seat in the choir!
POSITIONS OPEN: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass —
no others need apply.
PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS: Must be able to
carry light musical notes part way across the
church sanctuary. Must have sufficient vision to see director twenty feet
away.
EXPERIENCE: No application accepted from persons who have not sung,
hummed or whistled in the tub or shower.
WAGES: Satisfaction and joy in God’s service.
FRINGE BENEFITS: Social Security — we promise you the security of
social fellowship with other members of the choir.
HOURS: Sunday mornings with occasional opportunities for overtime (at
above mentioned wages).
VACATION: Missed rehearsals and church services are primarily a matter
of conscience and the ability to return the questionable glances of the
director and other choir members.
RETIREMENT: No particular age, but retirement is generally determined
by printed notes getting too small, notes too high or low, or the organist
is unable to play the notes you sing.
REHEARSALS: Once a week except in the summer.
APPLY: By attending the next rehearsal!
Carol Fitzgerald
Senior Choir rehearsals
resume Wednesday, September 5 at 7:00 PM.
Morning Glory rehearsals
resume Thursday, September 6 at 4:15 PM.
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OHLC Women Opportunities for fellowship, study and service
Lend a hand!
lanket Workshop will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 4 and
5, beginning at 9:00 AM in the fellowship hall. We are still looking
for new volunteers. If your children are all in school and you are
wondering how to fill your time, please join us. You do not need to
know how to sew. You do need a willingness to help others in need.
Our work time together is filled with assembling fabric and batting into
quilts for Lutheran World Relief. This is done by pinning and tying the
pieces together. Our seamstresses at the sewing machines do the rest.
eart and Hand will resume on Friday, Sept. 21 at 9:30 AM in the
prayer room. Some gals are making sweaters and hats for LWR
layettes and hats for Secret Harbor. Others are working on personal
projects. If you would like to learn to knit or crochet, please join us and
we will show you how to get started. This is a great way to meet other
handworkers in our congregation.
If you’d like more information about Blanket Workshop or Heart
and Hand, contact Leona McKee, 675-5712, [email protected].
Circle meetings in September
9/6, 13, 20, 27
Deborah Circle meets at 10:00 AM in the library/fireside room.
9/18 Rebecca Circle meets at 10:00 AM in the library/fireside room.
9/20 Esther Circle meets at 2:00 PM in the prayer room.
Women’s Circles meet regularly for Bible study, fellowship, and
occasional service projects (thank you to the women of Deborah Circle
for all the help this summer to get ready for Vacation Bible School!).
New participants are always welcome!
Women of the ELCA, NW WA Synod Fall Retreat, Oct. 5&6
Join us at Warm Beach Christian Camp & Conference Center,
Stanwood. Registration deadline is Thursday, Sept. 20. Cost is $120,
includes 1 night’s lodging (minimum of 3 per room; rooms can accom-
modate 6) and 3 meals. If you’d like to attend with the group from
OHLC, please call the church office, 679-1561, by Monday, Sept. 17.
Mark your calendars
Family Movie Night: A Man Called Peter, Friday, Sept. 21
It’s Friday night movie time! We’ll see you at
7:00 PM in the library/fireside room for a screening of
A Man Called Peter, the Academy Award (cinema-
tography)-nominated film based on the life of Peter
Marshall, and from the best-selling biography with the
same title. Cost of admission and popcorn is a big smile and a prayer!
Come early to get a good seat and your bag of popcorn. The
movie lasts about 2 hours. Need a ride? Call Tom Piper,
675-4739, or Norm Brinker, 550-7717. This event is
sponsored by OHLC’s men’s ministry.
W.I.T.S., Whidbey Island Theological Studies:
How we got the Bible Saturday, Sept. 22, 8:45 AM to Noon
Coupeville Recreation Hall
901 N Alexander Street.
Presented by OHLC’s Dr. Tom
Johnson, former Professor of Religious Studies, Dean, and President of
George Fox University, author of I, II, & III John in the Understanding
the Bible commentary series. No charge to attend.
The mission of W.I.T.S. is to increase the knowledge and love of
God in the churches of Whidbey Island through college-level biblical,
theological, and spiritual studies. For more information, please call 360-
221-8365, or e-mail [email protected].
Lesser Festivals & Commemorations September 2 Nicolai Frederik Severin Grundvig, 17 Hildegard of Bingen,
bishop, renewer of the Church, 1872 abbess, 1179
9 Peter Claver, priest, missionary to 18 Dag Hammarskjold,
Colombia, 1654 peacemaker, 1961
13 John Chrysostom, Bishop of 21 Matthew, Apostle
Constantinople, 407 & Evangelist
14 The Holy Cross 29 Michael and All Angels
16 Cyprian, bishop of Carthage, 30 Jerome, translator, teacher, 420
martyr, c. 258
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Brotherhood of St. Bernard a fellowship of Christian men
Sometimes I wonder…
ave you ever just sat and thought about something that you know
you will never know the answer? It’s still very interesting to just
imagine. Like…
I wonder what Jesus looked like or what his voice sounded like?
I wonder how big he was and how much Jesus weighed?
I wonder what was the color of his eyes?
I wonder what kind of sandals Jesus wore?
I wonder, how fast did Jesus walk?
I wonder what Jesus’ laughter sounded like?
I wonder how loud he got as he drove the
money changers out of the temple?
I wonder, did Jesus ever comb or brush his
hair or shave?
I wonder, did he ever brush his teeth? What
kind of tooth brush did he have?
I wonder, did Jesus ever snore?
I wonder, did he ever dream?
I wonder, did Jesus ever sneeze?
I wonder, did Jesus ever get so tickled while drinking that he snorted
wine out his nose?
I wonder, did Jesus ever tell a joke?
I wonder how did he wash his clothing?
I wonder, did he and how did he, trim his fingernails?
I wonder, did Jesus ever get a headache?
I wonder, did Jesus cover his head in the rain?
I wonder, did Jesus ever just throw his arms around the shoulders of his
disciples in a good natured hug for just no reason other than he cared?
Jesus was God but he also was man. As men we have to deal
with all of this and I'm sure this applied to Jesus also. I doubt if the
angels did it for him.
Although, I do wonder... Angelic valets?
We don’t have all the answers but we study and discuss the Holy
Scriptures every 2nd
and 4th Tuesday of the month at noon for an hour and
a half over lunch in the fellowship hall. We even practice a little humor.
We’re just a group of Old Dogs looking for a bone of Truth. Why don’t
you join us and we can chew on that bone together? We’ll share. On
your lunch hour, why don’t you eat it here with us, leave early and pray
on your way back to work? The Brotherhood of Saint Bernard wants
you. Welcome, Brothers!
Norm Brinker
BookMarks
Coupeville Book Group Meets Tuesday, Sept. 4, at 7:00 PM in the home
of Julie Ward, 1053 Halsey Drive, to discuss The Glass
Castle: A Memoir, by Jeannette Walls: Second child of a scholarly
alcoholic father and an eccentric artist mother, the author describes her
family’s nomadic life from the Arizona desert to Las Vegas to an
Appalachian mining town, as she and her siblings fended for themselves
while their parents outmaneuvered bill collectors and the authorities.
For more information about the Coupeville group, contact Gaye
Rodriguey, 678-3561, [email protected].
Second Wednesday Book Group
Meets September 12 in the church library/fireside room at 1:00
PM to discuss The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton. A lost child, a
terrible secret, a mysterious inheritance… This novel will take the reader
on an unforgettable journey through generations and across continents as
two women try to uncover their family’s secret past.
For more information about the 2nd
Wednesday group, contact
Leona McKee, 675-5712, [email protected].
In the library We’ve received a 16-volume donation of Guideposts’ hospital-
based series, Stories of Hope Haven. Written by 5 authors, these books
are very good reads and can be read in any order. Our thanks to Esther
Herlevi for these new additions to our library shelves!
A hospital can be a scary place for sick children. It’s interesting
to note that a portion of the purchase price of books from this particular
series goes to fund Comfort Kits for hospitalized children (more about
that on their website, www.guidepostsfoundation.org) .
See you in the library,
Abby Chromy
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His Kids Preschool a ministry of Oak Harbor Lutheran Church
efore they left us at the end of the school year last spring, the
students from our PreK Readiness Class told us what they were
looking forward to when they began kindergarten this fall. Here
are their answers:
Gabriel: Painting
Logan: The fish
Connor: Going into the gym
Jaida: The pointing sticks
Maya: Painting
Andrea: The exercising
Taylon: Going to the exercise room
Noah: Coloring
Rhett: Reading the books in
the library
Luke: The pointing sticks
Michael: Playing with the
new toys
Brooklyn: Going to the
different things and instructions
Please keep these students and teachers in your prayers for our
new school year!
3-day AM Class: Evan Carmona, Adam Carvallo, Cameron Charnas,
Caylin Charnas, Max Fletcher, Caroline Glavan, Treasure Grant,
Riley Jackson, Bennett Lenz, Connor Murkerson, Grant Nienhuis,
Jayleigh Reeves, Weston Thompson, William Thompson, Caleb
Zarraonandia Teacher: Gaye Rodriguey; Assistant Teacher: Elva McArthur
3-day PM Class: Priscilla Agblekpe, Wesley Crawford, Elijah
Johnson, Aleera Kent, Andrew Larsen, Emma Norman, Cody
Payton, Damien Soto, Ethan Tang, Kierra Thayer, Erin Thompson
Teacher: Gaye Rodriguey; Assistant Teacher: Elva McArthur
2-day AM class:
Addi Bahr, Francesca Brockmeyer, Autumn Bustillo, Jacob Harris,
Logan Hauselmann, Grace Horn, Jeremy Kelchner, Addie Nigro, Emily
Sorensen, Cooper Walton
Teacher: Elva McArthur; Assistant Teacher: Debbie Reetz
2-day PreK Readiness Class: children’s names printed in bold type.
Teacher: Gaye Rodriguey; Assistant Teacher: Debbie Reetz
Children with names underlined are part of our church family.
Shalom,
Miss Gaye
On August 3, Bob Wall e-mailed [Michael] Travis
Deater of our congregation with a message that
read in part…
I called your home here in Oak Harbor to
invite you to our Men’s Breakfast this Saturday. I have heard of some
excuses not to come but being stationed in South Africa just about tops
them.
…and he received the following reply:
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers, they mean a lot. I
guess it is a good excuse not to come, ha ha.
I am currently on tour as a Marine Security Guard to the US
mission here in South Africa. It’s been an eye opener even though this
isn’t my overseas duty. It is however the first time I’ve been awarded an
opportunity to travel and do more for the US, the Corps, and myself.
I must say I miss my family at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church and
I think about all of you on a regular basis. It’s crazy that you mention Dr.
Skip Lycksell being in Uganda, as I’m currently in Uganda providing
security for Secretary Clinton and her team while they visit. It’s even
more of an eye opener being here rather than South Africa where it’s
more or less a first world country.
I would enjoy keeping everyone updated on my travels and
adventures. I’m definitely not the kid that left Oak Harbor 4 years ago
and I have made great changes in my life and I still want to thank
everyone back at Oak Harbor Lutheran for their enduring support and
love. It is well appreciated. Please be well and as always, Semper
Fidelis!
CPL Michael T. Deater
If you’re interested in e-mailing Travis,
contact Bob at [email protected].
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Compassion Ministry
September will focus on Lutheran World Relief
utheran World Relief (LWR) is our monthly emphasis for
September. Please be on the lookout for information on
opportunities to support this worthy organization.
An estimated 20% of the world’s Lutherans were left homeless
in Europe following WWII; in response, Lutherans in America mobilized
to help their German and Scandinavian relatives through a new agency
called Lutheran World Relief. The focus soon broadened to include
hungry refugees all over Europe, and then reached beyond to people in
need around the world. Today, LWR works with 100 local partners in
some 35 countries each year. Basic support is provided through the
ELCA World Hunger Appeal and The Lutheran Church – Missouri
Synod World Relief.
Here at Oak Harbor Lutheran Church, we have a long history of
making quilts and gathering items for school, personal care, and baby
care kits. Thank you to all who serve as God’s hands and participate in
this much-needed ministry!
The beautiful gifts of quilts are a particular blessing. Mother
Teresa once said, “Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by
everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty
than the person who has nothing to eat.” Through a simple combination
of fabric and thread, something beautiful and life-affirming is created – a
quilt shows people in need that they are neither unloved nor forgotten.
Giving these gifts of quilts, personal care kits, baby care kits and school
kits, Lutherans are taking to heart the words of Mother Teresa. Thank
you!
A primary need for donations towards this ministry is for funds
to ship the quilts and various kits. In 2011, OHLC’s total cost was $1304
for the May and October shipments (total shipping weight was 2,415
pounds). Please prayerfully consider a special offering of support for our
Lutheran World Relief projects, whether it’s a donation of specific items
for the quilts or the kits or a gift towards the shipping costs.
BBQ fundraiser supports our companion synod church
oin us on Sunday, Sept. 16 at noon in the fellowship hall for our
annual St. Katharina Lutheran Church Russian Partnership
barbecue, featuring the grilling artistry of OHLC’s own Roger
Anglum. Tickets are $20/adults; $30/couple; $35 family. Tickets are on
sale in the fellowship hall following Sunday morning worship services,
or leave a message in the church office during the week, 679-1561.
Proceeds go to help St. Katharina with building restoration/repairs and
towards the salary of their new Russian pastor.
And speaking of Roger Anglum… congratulations on his
winning the Top Barbecuer award at the recent annual Fidalgo Avenue
Block Party & Pig Roast! His Smoke Tree Barbecue won the pork cook-
off, unseating reigning champ JD’s BBQ.
Ken Grigsby sent along the following
e-mail received from Phil Zanko,
who keeps in touch with us from the
congregation in Kazan:
Dear Ken,
I confirm that we’ve
received one part of your gift
($1,500). Thank you so, so much.
Your help was invaluable. Today we
have new furniture, a new fridge and
so on in our repaired kitchen. I will
make photos and send you soon. The
corresponding financial report will
be ready only in September (because
many people in the church have their
vacation in August). St. Katharina’s Church, Kazan, Russia
The other part of your money is still in Moscow. The wage of
our new Russian pastor depends not only on the Kazan parish but on our
central church office as well. I think Bishop Brauer controls the situation.
Thank you for the photos. And again, many thanks to people in
Oak Harbor Lutheran Church.
All the best,
Phil Zanko
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Worship Assistants Asst. Ministers Acolytes Music
9/ 2 8:00
10:30
6:30
Tom Johnson
Ken Grigsby
Sydney Higgins
Peter Spencer
Cantor: Carol Reafs
9/ 9 8:00
10:30
6:30
Tom Coe
Gerry Schwartz
Carol Snoble
Elizabeth Norman
Kayla Wiley
Benjamin Bruland
Cantor: Carol Reafs
9/16 8:00
10:30
6:30
Jeff Margraf
Mike Crawford
Allan Swan
Joshua Margraf
Luke Spencer
Benjamin Bruland
Cantor:
9/23 8:00
10:30
6:30
Paul Senness
Carol Fitzgerald
Gisela Hawley
Joshua Margraf
Benjamin Bruland
Cantor: Carol Reafs
9/30 8:00
10:30
6:30
Rachel Margraf
Rita Cline
Trudy Decker
Elizabeth Norman
M. or S. Harbaugh
Benjamin Bruland
Cantor: Dick Ward
Ushers Assistants 9/ 2 8:00 AM Higgins family
10:30 AM J. Wilcox,
L. Michalski
6:30: Presider, Jay Decker
Communion: Lenita Forster
Computer: Rachel Margraf
Communion: Rita Cline
Computer: Rick Culbertson
9/ 9 8:00 AM Margraf family
10:30 AM J. Wilcox,
L. Michalski
6:30: Presider, Jeff Spencer
Communion: Candi Amarelo
Computer: Mary Brock
Communion: Willard Krigbaum
Computer: Michelle Tull
9/16 8:00 AM Ellis family
10:30 AM B. Heideger
6:30: Presider, Tom Johnson
Communion: Marge Moore
Computer: Molly Nagel
Communion: Carol Fitzgerald
Computer: Josh Jepsen
9/23 8:00 AM J. Flowers,
L. Forster
10:30 AM R. Wood, M. McNae,
H. Herrigstad, D. Fosso
6:30 PM: Presider, Marc Stroud
Communion: Marian Bartleson
Computer: Kathy Ridle
Communion: Donna Meyers
Computer: Rita Carter
9/30 8:00 AM Amarelo family
10:30 AM R. Wood, M. McNae,
H. Herrigstad, D. Fosso
6:30 PM: Presider, Jeff Spencer
Communion: Gaye Rodriguey
Computer:
Communion: Rose Ann Herrigstad
Computer: Rita Carter
Financial Report: July July Year to Date
Income $ 35,278 228,420
Outgo 25,656 232,079
$ 9,622 $ (3,659)
For a more detailed picture of the July financial status,
please refer to the reports posted in the narthex.
Worship Attendance: August Date Sun. 8 AM
Sun. 10:30 AM
Cpvl. Nursery
July 29 51 90 33 4
Aug. 5 -- (church picnic) 138 17 --
Aug. 12 44 125 24 2
Aug. 19 50 105 20 3
Aug. 26 51 96 34 1
Average Att. 49 111 26 3
Average weekly attendance: 189
Coffee Fellowship September Bring cookies, make coffee, set up and clean up – we need at least 2 per
week for 8:00 AM services; 3 per week for 10:30 AM services,
and 1 per week for Coupeville services.
8 : 0 0 A M / 1 0 : 3 0 A M / C o u p e v i l l e
6 : 3 0 P M
F a i r
T r a d e
S p o n s o r s
9/ 2 Pommerenke,
Margraf
Peattie
9/ 8 Pommerenke,
Margraf
Geiszler Anderson
9/16 Rodriguey
Swan, Dailey,
Heideger
9/23
Rieb Ellis
9/30
Decker
This month’s featured font is Bodoni Black; decorative drop
caps are Coffee Tin.
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SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
2 Worship 8:00
Adult Ed. 9:15
Worship 10:30 Installation of Pr. Stroud
(Assoc. Pastor of Caring
Ministries) & Commission-
ing of Stephen Ministers
10:30
Vespers/Coupeville
@ St. Mary’s 6:30
3 Labor Day
Church office closed
6:45 4-H K-9 Korps
7:00 Solutions
4
Preschool Conferences
9:00 Blanket Workshop
6:30 Patrol Leaders
7:00 Boy Scouts
7:00 Coupeville Book
Group
7:30 Worship Brass
5
Preschool Conferences
8:45 Pastors Text Study
9:00 Blanket Workshop
11:30 OHLC Staff
5:45 VAQ 133 FRG
7:00 Senior Choir
7:00 Overeaters Anon.
6
Preschool Conferences/
Home Visits
10:00 Deborah Circle
4:15 Morning Glory
5:00 Wolves
6:30 Webelos 1
6:30 Webelos 2
7:00 Council
7
10:00 Oak Harbor
Bay Artists
1
8:00 Lutheran Men in
Mission breakfast
8
Set up for Ministry Fair
9 R a l l y S u n d a y !
Worship 8:00
Sunday School 9:15
Luth Youth 9:15
Ministry Fair 9:15
Worship 10:30
Vespers/Coupeville
@ St. Mary’s 6:30
10 His Kids Preschool
classes begin!
1:00 Munchy Monday
6:00 Homeschoolers
7:00 Vanishing Friends
7:00 Solutions
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10:30 Church Mice
Stampers
12:00 Brotherhood of
St. Bernard
5:30 Boy Scout ad. comm
5:30 Girl Scout Info Event
7:00 Boy Scouts
7:30 Worship Brass
12
8:45 Pastors Text Study
11:30 OHLC Staff
1:00 Book Group
6:30 Luth Youth WOW
Ice Cream Social
7:00 Senior Choir
7:00 Overeaters Anon
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10:00 Deborah Circle
4:15 Morning Glory
5:00 Stephen Ministry
5:00 Wolves
6:30 Webelos 1
6:30 Webelos 2
7:00 His Kids Pre-K
Readiness Families
14
10:00 Oak Harbor
Bay Artists
OHHS football game;
OHLC parking lot
in use
15
11:30 Thrivent picnic,
Mt. Baker Branch,
Camp Lutherwood
16
Worship 8:00
Sunday School 9:15
Luth Youth 9:15
Adult Ed. 9:15
Worship 10:30
BBQ, Kazan benefit
12:00
Vespers/Coupeville
@ St. Mary’s 6:30
17
Deadline to register for
the NW WA Synod
Women’s Retreat
1:00 Munchy Monday
6:45 4-H K-9 Korps
7:00 Cub Scout Leaders
7:00 Solutions
18
10:00 Rebecca Circle
6:00 Cub Scout Round-up
7:00 Boy Scouts
7:00 Worship & Music
Ministry
7:30 Worship Brass
19
8:45 Pastors Text Study
11:30 OHLC Staff
5:45 VAQ 133 FRG
6:30 Luth Youth WOW
7:00 Senior Choir
7:00 Overeaters Anon.
20 Newsletter Deadline
10:00 Deborah Circle
2:00 Esther Circle
4:15 Morning Glory
6:30 Pack 4098
7:00 Compassion
Ministry
21
9:30 Heart & Hand
10:00 Oak Harbor
Bay Artists
7:00 Family Movie Night
OHHS football game;
OHLC parking lot
in use
22
8:45 W.I.T.S. seminar:
How We Got The Bible,
Coupeville Rec Hall
23 Fall Preview Day, PLU
Worship 8:00
Sunday School 9:15
Luth Youth 9:15
Adult Ed. 9:15
Worship 10:30
Acolyte Training 12:00
Vespers/Cpvl 6:30
24
1:00 Munchy Monday
7:00 Solutions
25
10:30 Church Mice
Stampers
12:00 Brotherhood of
St. Bernard
7:00 Scout Board/Review
7:30 Worship Brass
26
8:45 Pastors Text Study
11:30 OHLC Staff
6:30 Luth Youth WOW
7:00 Senior Choir
7:00 Overeaters Anon.
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10:00 Deborah Circle
4:15 Morning Glory
5:00 Wolves
6:30 Webelos 1
6:30 Webelos 2
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10:00 Oak Harbor
Bay Artists
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30
Worship 8:00
Sunday School 9:15
Adult Ed. 9:15
Luth Youth 9:15
Worship 10:30
Asst. Min. Training 12:00
Min. Ldrs potluck 6:30
Vespers/Coupeville
@ St. Mary’s 6:30
By all these lovely tokens September days are here,
With summer’s best of weather And autumn’s best of cheer.
- Helen Hunt Jackson
HIS KIDS PRESCHOOL
M, T, W:
9:00-11:30 AM;
12:300-3:00 PM
Th, F:
9:00-11:30 AM;
12:300-3:00 PM
Classes start the week
of Sept. 10!
The church calendar
is updated regularly
on OHLC’s website, www.oakharborlutheran.org
Parish Nurse hours:
Thursdays, 1:00-3:30 PM
and by appointment