Archive for March, 2018

Up and Going News and Events

Posted March 22, 2018 By admin

A beautiful sunny day greeted the 13 members and 1 guest as they arrived for the March Meeting. Each person brought an item or items that would be found in a Brown Bag Lunch. This group can always put together the absolutely most delicious lunch and we all enjoyed the food and desserts. Helen gave the devotions on how to handle and cope with bad news reports from the media. Business was discussed and the Treasurer’s report was given.

A Special thank you to Up and Going members and guest with organization from Joan for assembling 186 Easter Bags for Hospice Guests. These bags will be delivered to Lutheran Hospice and Baptist Hospice to be delivered to Hospice patients before Easter. Small toiletry items were also delivered to Hospice to be used at their discretion. Up and Going purchased the candies for the bags.

Our next meeting will be on April 12th. Davis is in charge of devotions and our trip to the Bishopville, SC area. Lunch is Dutch Treat at The Schoolhouse BBQ. A tripe to Frye’s Topiary Gardens is also scheduled. We are planning to depart at 9:30AM (tentative time). Gerald will be driving the bus. Anyone that wants to go with us is welcomed to come along.

 

Helen, President

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Bible, blast, and burgers

Posted March 22, 2018 By admin

Don’t miss out on a blast, burgers, and Bible study on Sunday, April 15 at 5 pm. Meet at the Sonic in Chapin and bring a friend!

Filed in Bible Study, LCY, Lutheran Church Youth, Other Happenings, Outreach

LCY Special Outing coming up

Posted March 22, 2018 By admin

All youth are invited to lunch and a trip to Riverbanks Zoo on Sunday, April 8th. Lunch will be in the fellowship hall immediately following the worship service before we head to the zoo. Please RSVP to Ms. Tracy or Ms. Kathleen by April 7th so advanced tickets can be purchased.

 

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Thanks from the St. Jacobs LCY

Posted March 22, 2018 By admin

Thank you to all who purchased BBQ and to all the hands that helped make it happen!
A special “Thank You” to Gerald and Robin for all their BBQ expertise!

 

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St. Jacob’s Lutheran Church Congregational

Posted March 22, 2018 By admin

Council noted Good Things at St. Jacob’s this past month included that the Lenten meals went great, worship services have been very good, the improved and revamped church bulletin is a great new change, youth choir has been successful thus far and the Gideon offering was very generous.

Ministry Teams- Thank you to those that submitted monthly reports. A few highlights of the monthly reports are included below.

Staff Support- Members have been selected for the Mutual Ministry Team and they plan on meeting with Pastor David in the near future. St. Jacob’s job (Christian Education Director / Youth Minister) opening/description has been officially posted. The staff birthdays of Bryan Metze and Sherry Floyd were recognized.

Spiritual Life- Robin Lindler has prepared announcements and order forms for Easter Lilies. The storage cabinets in the Sacristy and the Worship and Music cabinets have been re-arranged and organized. Altar Guild is meeting with Pastor David on March 11, 2018. Ash Wednesday Service was planned. Laurie Lackey is working with Pastor David to plan and
prepare for Holy Week and Easter. A parent or youth assistant is needed for Children’s choir every Sunday morning at 9:15am. Sandra Brown meet with all Team Leaders, which would be affected by changes, met to discuss revamping the church teams. It was a very productive meeting. Thank you to everyone that helped with the Lenten meals. They were all covered and very successful. A special thanks to John Wallace family for graciously providing GREAT food from “The Mellow Mushroom” to our church! A reminder to keep team members advised on the condition and needs of those on the prayer list.

Short Term- A March 17, 2018 audit is planned on the church and youth treasure books. Robert Lindler met to communicate with all team leaders by March 31, 2018 to discuss various changes to the Ministry Teams. Council approved for Robert to draft these changes to the Constitution/Bylaws were reviewed for approval by Church Council. and approved.

Witness- St.Jacob’s appeared in “The Lake Murray Times” in their February edition. Planning is taking place for the spring yard cleaning with the St.Jacob’s Youth.

Parish Life- Fund raising is taking place for the Youth BBQ on March 17, 2018. Up and Going meet on February 9, 2018 and traveled to Brooklyn Banquet Facility in West Columbia for a seafood buffet. They also enjoyed “Free Friday” at the Riverbanks Zoo and the judging of the “Orchid Show” at the Botanical Gardens. Special thanks to Gerald Lindler for driving the bus! Hospice Easter bags will be prepared in March. Lutheran Women have planned an Easter Egg Hunt for the morning of March 31, 2018. Plans are being made for the Mother/Daughter Tea on June 23rd at 4pm. A congregational meal fundraiser is planned for May 6, 2018.

Support of Ministries- Total membership is 360 as of 03/05/2018

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VBS will soon be upon us

Posted March 22, 2018 By admin

Are you making Summer plans? All of us need time away from our routine to refresh and recharge! It is the same for our faith life! Doing more than the routine can really ignite our spiritual walk with the Lord, especially with the young Christians. Plans for Vacation Bible School at St. Jacob’s will soon be underway.
Please:
1) Pray for the attendees and the leaders,
2) Prayerfully consider serving as part of the VBS team,
3) Mark your calendars for July 15-19 for VBS, and
4) Watch your worship folder for more details.

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ATTENTION! ATTENTION!

Posted March 22, 2018 By admin

A wonderful opportunity to serve our Lord has been suggested. The Pastor is looking for adult men and women volunteers to serve as acolytes, banner bearers, and crucifers. Training sessions will be provided. If you desire to serve in this capacity, please contact Sherry in the church office or Sandra.

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The NALC Nominating Committee

Posted March 22, 2018 By admin

The NALC Nominating Committee is now receiving names of candidates for nomination to serve in positions to be elected at the 2018 NALC Convocation, August 13-17 in Denver, Colorado.

The Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the following positions.

Brief position descriptions can be found on the NALC website.

Executive Council 1 clergy and 1 layperson, each for a 4-year term

Court of Adjudication 2 persons for a 4-year term (lay or clergy) NALS Board of Regents 3 persons for a 6-year term (lay or clergy)

Congregations are encouraged to suggest individuals for any of the open positions. Please confirm individuals you wish to recommend are willing and able to serve prior to submitting their names.Also, if you feel called to serve in any of these capacities, we encourage you to contact your pastor and congregational leaders to inform them of your openness to serving and request they submit your name. All candidate recommendations should be
submitted by May 4, 2018. This will give us the time necessary to compile biographical information on the candidates and comply with the constitutional requirements about providing this information to the Convocation delegates.To submit a name, please complete the Candidate Submission Form and return it to the Nominating Committee at nominations@thenalc.org. This is the preferred submission method. In the alternative, forms may be mailed to Marc G Voigt; 4060 River Branch Ln., Pfafftown, NC 27040. If possible, please include a photograph (head shot) of the candidate. (A Candidate Submission Form and Biographical Information Form are
available under the NALC Bulletin Board in the Narthex.)

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5th Family Fun Fellowship

Posted March 22, 2018 By admin

On April 29, We will be going bowling for our Family Fun Fellowship. Everyone meet at Anchor Lanes at 2 PM to join us for fun & fellowship.

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Worship and Music News

Posted March 22, 2018 By admin

Easter is fast approaching and as you read this, we will most likely be in the midst of one of the busiest weeks of the church year for musicians (and pastors!). From Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday, it’s a whirlwind of activity. What must it have been like that chaotic week so many years ago?

From the triumphal entry where the crowd sang hosannas – to Jesus sharing the last supper with his disciples and proclaiming the bread and wine as his body and blood in the new covenant; from Judas’ betrayal in the garden of Gethsemane – to Jesus’ trial before Pilate; from being scourged, scorned and forced to carry the cross through the streets of Jerusalem – to His final words “Into your hands I commend my spirit.”

It is difficult to imagine the extreme highs and lows of that fateful week leading to Calvary, but because of Jesus’s ultimate sacrifice for our sins, we can sing “God sent His son, they called him Jesus, He came to love, heal and forgive. He lived and died to buy my pardon, an empty grave is there to prove my Savior lives.” And we can confidently echo the
words of the refrain: “… I know he holds the future and life is worth the living just because He lives.”
So on Easter Sunday morning when a fellow worshiper greets you with the words, “He is risen!”, you can answer with every assurance of truth, “He is risen indeed!”

Soli Deo Gloria,

Laurie

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