The annual convocation of our mission region will be held on Friday, May 3rd and Saturday May 4th at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Little Mountain. The Friday session will focus on the various missions and ministries of the NALC and Carolinas kicks off at 6:00PM with presentations given by Awakening Lives to World Mission (video), Carolinas Lutheran Women, Carolinas Lutheran Men, Lutherans for Life, The Spiritual Orphans Network (SON), Lutheran Military Families and Veterans Ministries, India Transformed, and the Malawi Orphan Care Project.
Following a break for mission district meetings, presentations will be given by Carolinas Mission region ministries including; NALC Disaster Response, SMI Mission to Haiti, Congo Mission International, and Addis Hiwot Ethiopian Ministries. The Friday session concludes with the Compline (worship at the end of the day) at 8:45PM.
The convocation reconvenes at 8:00AM Saturday morning to welcome NALC Bishop Dan Selbo, conduct Mission Region business, reports on elections, and participate ion breakout sessions. Supper and Lunch are provided for those registered for the convocation and the worship services and Mission presentations are open to all. St. Jacob’s attendees are Pastor David Nuottila, Larry (Mission Region Council Rep) and delegate Brandon.
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Carolinas Mission Region Convocation
Posted April 26, 2024 By admin4/02/2024, SJLC COUNCIL MEETING BRIEFS
Posted April 26, 2024 By adminPastor’s Report:
• March was a very busy month, lots of worship services.
• The Lent series was well received, especially Mark.
• Thanks to all who worked behind the scenes and participated in this Lent/Easter season.
• On line streaming of our worship services is appreciated by our members unable to attend worship. Streaming our worship services give us the ability to Outreach those outside of our church family.
• Pastor David has been invited to be guest preacher at Union Lutheran Church in Salisbury, NC for their 250th Anniversary. Elders will lead worship on that Sunday.
• Pastor David will be out of town for his daughter’s wedding on Sunday, June 16, 2024. Elders will lead worship on that Sunday.
• Pastor David will be on the Congo Mission in July and will not be at church on the 14th and 21st, 2024. Pastor Gary Blobaum will lead worship service on those Sundays.
Report of Ministry Teams:
Safety/Security – Kevin Pharis / Robert Wessinger
• Cameras: SLED personnel will meet with the Safety Team to determine the best locations for cameras and a video monitor.
• A Temple Talk given by the Safety team is scheduled for April 28, 2024.
• Underground wiring plans for the Parking Lot Upgrade need to be reviewed to ensure proper locations for Security Surveillance equipment.
Christian Education – Sherry McTeer
• VBS Dates: Monday, June 24th – Thursday, June 27th from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM with a meal at 5:45 PM.
• Teachers for music, Youth, Adults and kitchen staff have signed up. Still need staff for crafts, games, and the classes.
• Solid Rock Day Camp will be held June 9-14 at Holy Trinity and St. Peters. Camp is for K–5. Cost is $100 and the church will pay half of the cost for each of our St. Jacob’s campers using the youth fund.
• The Women’s Bible study has 17 women signed up to attend.
Congregational Care – Billy McTeer / David Kibler
• Lay Communion Ministry Team has visited and administered communion to our homebound folks.
• Visit/contact congregational members and families when notified by the Pastor.
• July: Invite a Friend Sunday/Birthday theme. More information will be provided!
Discipleship – Lynn Shealy / Julie Stuck
• Filled and delivered 21 Mercy Bags.
• Thankful to the Lutheran Women and several members of the congregation who have volunteered to assist with this ministry. Other volunteers will pack Mercy Bags when the Lutheran Women cannot.
• Cleaning products will be purchased for We Care in April in addition to the food items.
Property – Chad Lindler / Barry Rice
• Parking Lot Renovation: Danny Shealy is coordinating plans for an encroachment permit to SCDOT.
• The parts for the HVAC unit have been delivered. There is still a hold up on this project as the platform may need to be modified.
• A new water cooler for the fellowship has been purchased and will be installed by Gerald Lindler and Danny Shealy
• Two estimates were obtained for the church sign. The project will proceed ASAP.
Stewardship – Doug Sullivan
• The Finance Team made a recommendation to Council for funding the Parking Lot Upgrade.
• The Finance Team will submit quarterly budget information to be included in the newsletter to show where we are financially – income vs expense.
Worship & Music — Marie Slice
• Marie will get information for purchasing purple paraments.
Solid Rock Day Camp
Posted April 25, 2024 By adminThe summer Solid Rock Day Camp will once again be hosted by Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church beginning Sunday, June 9th and running through Friday, June 4th. Registration for the camp will be the same as last summer, $100.00 per camper. As we did last year, our Youth Fund will subsidize each camper $50.00 in order to encourage participation and keep costs down. The camp is open to youth members and their friends completing grades K-5. Those interested should contact Pastor David for registration information.
Can I Pray For You?
Posted April 20, 2024 By adminDid you know …”Can I pray for you?” is one of the most powerful questions that you can ask someone? Prayer is the source of our Christian life – building and growing our relationship with our heavenly Father. What better way to get to know another church family through the power of prayer too? As we prepare for our Lenten Journey, we want to kick off our Family Prayer Partner ministry. What do you need to do? Complete the Family Prayer Partner sheet for your family. Place it in the offering plate. If you completed a Family Prayer Partner sheet and placed it in the offering plates, please pick one up on your way out. Don’t miss the opportunity to be a prayer partner, a prayer warrior, with another family. Creating and building relationships strengthens our faith and our church family
Up And Going
Posted April 15, 2024 By adminThe Up and Going met on March 14, 2024, with 23 members and guests attending to enjoy the St Patrick’s Day and Easter decorations. Helen welcomed everyone and gave an Easter devotional with Bible reading and prayers. Gary gave the treasurer’s report and comments. Get well cards were signed for Betty Ann, Frances, and Joan. Please include these ladies in your prayers.
A wonderful covered dish feast was enjoyed by all. Time for the business of the day…Preparing Easter Hospice Bags. We may be older Lutherans but we know how to set up an assembly line and efficiently prepare Hospice Bags. The work accompanied with laughter and conversation was precious to behold. Each bag was tied with a beautiful and skillfully made bow and attached with a handwritten love note from someone at St Jacobs. Thank you to all who prepared notes and a special thank you to all who made our project a great success. Many hands truly made light work.
April meeting will be a Gospel Song Fest led by Tommy on Thursday, April 11th at 11am in the fellowship hall. Please let Tommy know if you have a favorite hymn that you want to sing.
Lunch will be a Homecoming Picnic. Please bring Your favorite Homecoming Food to share.
See you then!
Helen
Music Notes
Posted April 10, 2024 By adminPsalm 150
Praise the Lord!
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens!
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Praise him for his mighty deeds;
praise him according to his excellent greatness!
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Praise him with trumpet sound;
praise him with lute and harp!
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Praise him with tambourine and dance;
praise him with strings and pipe!
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Praise him with sounding cymbals;
praise him with loud clashing cymbals!
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Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!
Praise the Lord!
Teaching our children and youth to use their voices and instruments to praise the Lord is one of my favorite things. I think we can all agree that our youngest choristers did a wonderful job on Palm Sunday sharing the message, Hosanna, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We learned again the story of Palm Sunday as we got messy with paint and sang. They even started ringing bells. We look forward to them helping to lead worship through song in the future.
Our youth handbell choir are hard at work as well. We have been invited to participate in worship at the annual Carolina’s Mission District convocation the first weekend in May. The 2024 convocation
is being held at Holy Trinity in Little Mountain. Our youth handbell choir is playing the prelude for the Saturday morning worship service.
We are also gearing up for our summer handbell camp which will be held on Tuesdays this summer. There will be more information in the May newsletter
Worship at Generations
Posted April 8, 2024 By adminEvery other Sunday, Pr. David leads worship for the residents of Generations Assisted Care of Chapin. This ministry has made a great difference in the lives of many folks who are not able to attend worship at their home church. The congregation is invited and certainly encouraged to share this experience with our friends just down the road. Our next worship opportunities will be on Sunday, April 14th and April 28th at 1:00 PM. Join us in the lobby at Generations.
NALC Disaster Response Shed
Posted April 5, 2024 By adminOur NALC Disaster Response shed (our former bus shed) is up and running. So far, we have received flood buckets, Health and Hygiene kits, Kitchen kits, and School kits from neighboring congregations. Glenn Shealy has taken on the role of “warehouse manager” and is standing by to schedule drop off times and dates for those church groups who would have materials for us to store. Many thanks to Gerald, Robert, and Billy who constructed the necessary shelving for the response shed.
Women’s Bible Study
Posted April 3, 2024 By adminThe Women’s Bible Study meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 7:00-8:15 PM in the church office building. If you’ve been wanting to join us, now is the perfect time as we will begin a new study at our next meeting on April 8th. Mandy will be leading the study. Contact Susan if you have any questions.
The book we will use for our next study is: He’s Where the Joy is: Getting to Know the God of the Trinity by Tara-Leigh Cobble.
If you want to find that true JOY and see the many dimensions of the Triune God, join St. Jacobs Women’s Bible Study as we take a deep dive into this beautiful Bible study of the doctrine of the Trinity. Through this study we will come to know each other and the capacity of our faith, study God’s amazing Word and know God and love Him even more than we thought possible.
From author, Tara: “If you had to describe God’s personality, what would you say? Not what He does, but His demeanor. Not what He’s capable of, but what He’s like. Here’s how King David described God: ‘in your presence there is fullness of joy, at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.’ (Psalm 16:11) He also said God’s presence brings gladness and joy (Psalm 21:6)!
God is infinitely joyful!! And because He’s so delighted, that’s how HE can be delighted in us – by sharing who He is with us. If JOY is your goal, knowing the Triune God will be supremely useful to you. In fact, this is the only path to true JOY!”
He’s Where the Joy is!!
Bible Study Book can be purchased online from either: Lifeway Press or Amazon.com.
Lutheran Men
Posted April 2, 2024 By adminThe Lutheran Men have recently provided financial support for two families who have lost their homes to fire in our local community. They are planning the Easter Sunrise Breakfast to be held immediately following the Easter Sunrise Service.
The Lutheran Men will celebrate Ladies Night with a meal and guest speaker, Al Koon, who will provide an update on recent Chapin developments and future plans for Chapin.
