May 2011 - University Lutheran Church

Serving Greater Gainesville, the University of Florida, & Santa Fe College
– May 2011
Eight Graduates Honored
Eight ULC Campus Ministry
students will be graduating this year
from the UF.
Erik Arro, son of Maria Nunez
of Sarasota is graduating this semester with a Bachelors of Arts in
Political Science. Erik has been a
part of Lutheran Gators Campus
Ministry for the past two years. He
has participated in the fall beach
retreat, Wednesdays with the Word
(WWW), and other CM community
activities and fund raising events.
Following graduation, Erik plans on
attending Law School.
Stephani Ann Babcock, daughter of Gail Gercke of
Orange Park, FL, and
Robert Babcock of
Toledo, OH, is graduating with a Bachelors of
Science in Psychology
with minors in Dance
and Education. Stephani has served
(Photo by Sam Brill)
Six of the eight ULC Campus Ministry students who are graduating in 2011 were in
church on Palm Sunday. Kaley MacFadyen, Rikki Schwarz, Becca Clinton, Katie Newman, Stephani Babcock and Josh May were each given a turn to speak about their future plans near the end of the April 17th service. Not pictured are Erik Arro and Nikole
Stephens.
Inside:
as Peer Minister of Communications (2010-2011), leader of the
2009 beach retreat, worship assistant, choir member, and has contributed her musical talents – playing the flute and dancing – during
worship. She has also led through
worship study, coordinator the
Rent-a-Student
program and a
“Vendor’s Fair,”
participated in
mission trips to
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries of Florida Germany, St.
Croix, Mexico
invites you to the dedication of the
and Costa Rica,
Kuehner Conference Center
as well as attendat Luther Springs on Saturday, May 21st.
ing regular ULC
Activities start off at 10 a.m. with regis- CM activities.
tration and camp activities. Lunch will be Stephani will
served at noon with the dedication service stay at UF to
complete a Masstarting at 1 p.m.
A Remarkable Fast............................... 10
Birthdays ................................................ 3
Bread Sunday ....................................... 10
Calendar .............................................. 11
Campus Ministry Sunday ...................... 9
Deadline................................................. 2
Enduring Gifts Q & A ........................... 6
Fair Trade Fast Facts ............................. 7
FYC Cadets Clean Up ........................... 2
Great Expectations ................................ 6
ters in Counselor Education. She
intends to become a mental health
counselor, working with college
students and integrating dance
therapy into the healing process.
Becca Clinton, daughter of
Neal and Patricia Clinton of Jacksonville, is graduating this summer
with a Master’s of Science in Food
Science and Human Nutrition.
Becca led the 2006 beach retreat,
was Peer Minister of Word and
Hospitality from 2007 to 2009,
participated in mission trips to
Costa Rica (2007) and Germany
(2008), has led various fundraisers,
including car washes and a silent
auction, and was active in CM activities, such as WWW, community dinners and scavenger hunts.
Following graduation, she will be
Justice Garden Needs Help .................... 9
LIFT ....................................................... 7
Lunch Bunch ........................................ 10
Outreach Funds Needed ......................... 7
President’s View .................................... 5
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Putting Back the ‘Lenz’ ....................... 10
Thank You ............................................. 2
ULC People............................................ 3
Volunteers ............................................ 12
Where Would They Be? ........................ 6
Florida Youth
Challenge
Cadets Clean
Up at ULC
Blowing the walks and trimming grass.
On Saturday, April 2nd, over 30
Florida Youth Challenge Cadets
gave ULC a spring cleaning. This
is the third year that this group has
done community service at ULC.
Rick Ezzell helps distribute mulch.
Cleaning and polishing pews and wood
surfaces.
Phil Noss waters-in new plants in the center garden
while Ron Bauldree supervises the relocation of the
handicapped sign post.
Ron Gordon (right) supervises the cleaning
of the windows.
Ann Goldwire helps direct
the weeding.
(Photos
By
Sam Brill)
This month the Congregation Council extends a thank you to Ray and Anne Goldwire
for coordinating the activities surround the
visit of the Florida Youth Challenge Cadets
visit on April 2nd. Ray is chairman of the
Property Action Team, makes sure that needed
maintenance is done, and spearheads the
“Weekend Warrior” squad that leads the
workdays for keeping up the grounds. Anne
co-leads the work on the Justice Garden and
regularly maintains the many plant bed areas
around the church. Both as very active in
other leadership areas as well. Thank you,
Ray and Anne!
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Repainting the lines and creating a much needed second
handicapped parking space.
THE LAMP STAND DEADLINE
Saturday, May 21st is the deadline for articles and pictures
for the June-July issue of The Lamp Stand. Please send them
to the church office or e-mail them to info@ulcgainesville.com
or to Ron Bauldree at ronbauldree@ msn.com.
Please note that the next issue is a two-month issue.
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ULC People
Dedicated to news of our church family.
PRAYERS:
Sympathy for Kathy Brill, Katie
Newman, June Carder’s family,
those who have lost loved ones.
For Pastor Collins and his family, Carol Dienhart, John Drake,
two-year old Easton, Donna May
Evans, Walt and Betty Flanders,
Janet and Jim Janke, Betty Jane
Reisner, Shanti Samuel and Chitra,
Bob and Betty Young, graduates as
they move on with their lives, those
facing medical decisions, loved
ones far away…
A GRANDBABY and
A GREAT GRANDBABY
•Jackie and Mark Johnson are
proud grandparents of Brayden
Lavone Florence, born to their
daughter Morgan Johnson and Derrick Florence on April 19th. He
weighed 7 pounds and 12 ounces at
birth.
• Lois Wilkowske's grandson
Andrew Teply and his wife Katie
are proud parents of Leif Addison
Teply, born in Ames, Iowa on April
2nd. Great grandson Leif is Andrew
and Katie's first child and the fourth
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Leslie Walbolt
"Maggie" Brandner
Weston Oyama
Jean Schadow
Morgan Johnson
Pauline Schmertmann
Bruce Simpson
Michael Collins, Jr.
Betty Young
Cecilia Noss
Betty Flanders
Ronald Gronwall
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Please feel free to share news with Pauline in person or via the phone.
(Photo by Sam Brill)
Anne Goldwire (center, left) demonstrates how to fold a strip of palm frown to make a
cross for distribution to attendees on Palm Sunday. Sara Daniels (left), Kathy Brill, Gloria Westgate, Ruth Fugmann, Marissa Tweed and Katie Newman follow each step.
great grandchild for Lois and the
late Howard Wilkowske and the
second grandchild within 43 days
for their daughter Nancy Teply in
San Antonio.
DIRECTORY UPDATE:
No sooner had the new March,
2011 ULC Directory been printed,
with organ pipes on the cover, than
corrections and changes were
needed.
NEW addresses:
•John Drake, Francisco de Paula
Ugarriza 259, Lima 18, PERU,
South America
•Helen Wiegman (in rehab after
injuring her hip in a fall) at Consulate Health Care, 1650 Phillips
Road, Tallahassee, FL 32308,
Room 600, (850) 942-9868
CORRECTIONS:
•Home phone for the Gobbers is
352 443-0814, his name is Rod
•Louise and Bill Kloeppel (at
Jasmine Court, the Village) mailing
address at their son’s is 207 S.E.
Tuscawilla Road, Micanopy, 32667
•Dale Halbritter’s address is
2800 SW Williston Road., Apt.
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OF INTEREST:
•Diane Bruxvoort, in Gainesville since September 2010, has
had family visitors. Her parents
Jerry and Shirley Bruxvoort from
Oskaloosa, IA, visited her for four
days in February and enjoyed being in Florida. Her daughter Cassandra Whitby and grandson Xavier (22 months) from Houston,
TX, visited in March and Xavier
came to church with grandmother
one Sunday. Not long after, on a
business trip to Houston, Diane
was able to visit with Cassandra,
Xavier and her son Mike Whitby.
•George Chappell was pictured
with a group of volunteers in a
Spring Habitat for Humanity
newsletter.
•John Drake is now living in
Lima, Peru, with his daughter Barbara and family – her husband
Jorge Vera-Dubois and grandson
Samuel John “Sammy” (13), with
medical caregivers. In late March,
John was accompanied on the long
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transitional flight from Gainesville
to his new home in Lima by his
son-in-law. Jorge came to Gainesville to help make arrangements
for John’s house and for “Charlie
Brown,” his toy poodle. (Jackie
Klein is now caregiver for the
dog.) John would like to hear
from his ULC friends. His mailing
address: Francisco de Paula Ugarriza 259, Lima 18, Peru, South
America. U.S. postage from
Gainesville to Lima is 98 cents.
We will miss him, but are glad he
is with his daughter and family.
•Lisa and Rod Gobber’s son
Trent and daughter Taylor
spent their recent Spring Break
visiting at the family farm in Nebraska. Taylor (9), a student at
Chiles Elementary and Trent (15),
a freshman at Buchholz high
school, visited Nebraska along
with their dad Rod. The kids enjoyed everything from bottle feeding the new baby calves to helping
get the equipment ready for the
upcoming planting season. They
spent time with both sets of grandparents and other relatives. Rod
manages family farming operations in Nebraska and spends his
farming down time here in Gaines-
(Photo by Sam Brill)
Dick Dienhart, Alice and Bruce Simpson, Richard DiFiore and Pastor Collins enjoy conversation at one the Lenten Soup Suppers held through the season. Campus Ministry students, congregation members and guests enjoyed the fellowship and celebrations.
ville.
•Shanti Samuel and her daughter Chitra Balasingam have big
changes ahead of them. As a product science specialist manager with
Merck & Co., Inc., Shanti’s most
recent promotion will involve a
move to Merck headquarters in
Philadelphia. Shanti will have both
domestic and international responsibilities in research, marketing, and
the development of educational materials.
Chitra will graduate with honors
from Buchholz High School in
June. As her first step to pursuing
her dream of becoming an art broker, she turned down acceptances
from several large colleges and major universities and has decided to
attend the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, a small college.
She plans to major in Art History, with a minor in French.
Shanti and Chitra will continue
their membership at ULC.
•Pauline and John Schmertmann‘s son Neil, who moved
to Boynton Beach many years
ago to work for Motorola after
his UF graduation , recently
moved back, into a Gainesville
apartment, to be closer to family and friends.
(Photo by Sam Brill)
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•Caroline and Jim Yale were
On Sunday, April 10 , Evalena Cates receives
congratulations for turning 92 years old during in Clearwater in late March to
the preceding week.
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paint and install new soffits and
fascia boards on the house that Jim
grew up in. Also visiting at the
same time was Jim’s sister, Julie
Lamacchia, from New York state.
Assisting Jim was Julie’s son,
Charlie, from Denver. While there
they also visited with Caroline’s
parents, Carl and Emeline Koch,
and her brother, Jeff Koch, and his
family.
VISITORS and GUESTS:
•Sara Daniel’s uncle, Daniel
Chellaraj, from Washington, DC
•Pardieu “Gui” Guillermo, UF
student
•Cheryl Osborn, with Christy
Murgatroyd
•Katie Newman’s parents Dallas and Rick, from Niceville
•Jonathan “Squirrel” Palmer
•Kristin and Peter Panagiotopoulos
•Sylvia [Fussell] and her husband Jose Rodriguez
•Evelyn Sebastian’s Rick and
his wife Pam
•Charlene Rusch from Michigan, with Kathy and Sam Brill
•Silvia Vua from Portugal, with
Janete Brito
Also, former Lutheran Campus
Ministry Gators:
•John Kitko,
•Leanna McKenzie
•Weston Oyama
By Dick Dienhart
I’m sitting at my desk and it’s
Easter Week. I know you will be
reading this after May 1st and your
Easter celebration will have already happened. But right now,
my Easter is still to come. I began
my Easter season more than 40
days ago, with the beginning of
Lent.
When I was a kid, the coming
of Lent tended to focus on one
thing: What were you going to
give up? I attended parochial
school so the process of figuring
out your Lenten sacrifice and actually going “on record” with it was
pretty well established. Prior to
Ash Wednesday, we would sit
down and write out our commitment. The easy answers tended to
be cookies, chocolate, deserts…
those kinds of things. The idea
that Lent had to do with giving up
something you really liked was
pretty well impressed into our
thinking.
More recently, I have come to
experience Lent in an entirely different way.
The imagery of the journey of
Jesus into the wilderness paints a
picture of desolation. I have seen
desert places and the idea of wandering out into one for many days’
draws me to the pure physical aspects of the experience; the heat,
the thirst and hunger, the great
aloneness.
I was chatting with a church
friend about how our busy lives
created an overload that made it
really difficult to keep up with
things to which we had committed
ourselves. It’s a pretty common
thing in a church our size.
What a blessing if we were able
to put ourselves into a desert place
– one with solitude, quiet, calm
and peace. To give up, even for a
short time, the stress, fatigue, and
buzz of our busy lives. If you
took the opportunity to share in the
meditative experience of the
Lenten worship services, perhaps
you were able, for even brief moments, to connect with the cleansing experience of Lent. The great
opportunity to give and receive the
Blessing of Forgiveness that Lent
offers.
And now, in the midst of Easter
Week, I find myself looking forward to the next days that will culminate in the Miracle of Easter
morning. What did you face during your own Easter Week? Were
you anticipating a family gathering? A final exam? A trip home?
A hectic time of cleaning the
house, shopping for food for the
Easter dinner? Did you celebrate
with colored Easter Eggs, Easter
baskets filled with chocolate bunnies, Peeps, and green plastic
grass. We likely all have memories of these kinds of things to associate with Easter.
But what about that wonderful
Easter morning? The idea that in
the great mystical act of leaving
the tomb, Jesus secured for us eternal life. Sooner or later, we all
experience the passing of people
we love. Parents, a spouse, a
brother or sister, grandparents,
aunts and uncles, children and our
dear friends. Pastor reminds us
that the journey of Easter passes
through the grave yard. And
Thank God that it does.
When I stand in our sanctuary
on Easter morning and hear the
great news of Redemption and Salvation, I am filled with the certainty that we will all live again in
the Kingdom of God.
Happy Easter!
Sermons are On-Line!
You may listen to each Sunday’s
sermon on-line at
www.ulcgainesville.com.
Sermons are posted by the evening
of the day given.
(Photo by Sam Brill)
Shanti Samuels and Rikki Schwarz serve as leaders on the April 13th Lenten Service
following the Soup Supper. Several members served as leaders throughout Lent for
these services of prayer and contemplation.
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Enduring Gift Fund
Q and A
(Submitted by Jim Yale)
Q: How can I supplement my
income with a “gift annuity” and
support a ULC’s Campus Ministry?
A: A charitable gift annuity
lets you make a charitable gift today, and in return, receive a lifelong stream of income. It offers
you tax benefits and provides future support to ULC’s Campus
Ministry or other organizations
that you may wish to support.
You can choose to begin payments immediately or defer payments to a specified date in the future. You receive ongoing quarterly payments that remain constant for your lifetime, regardless
of shifts in the economy.
Beneficiaries can be one or two
people, even relatives of friends.
After the death of the annuitant,
the remainder can benefit our endowment fund or go into an individual fund you create to benefit
those organizations that you
choose.
Our Endowment Fund is located at the Lutheran Community
Foundation in Minneapolis, MN
(800-365-4712). The Foundation,
your Thrivent Financial representative or your personal financial
advisor can give you more information on how this type of gift
might work for you.
“Great Expectations”
By Joan Anderson
Four studies in Isaiah (ELCA’s
Together in Faith Series) will begin
May 8th, at 9 a.m. in the Sunday
Adult Forum. High school youth,
college-age and other adults are encouraged to come and consider together Peace, Hope, Joy, and Promise
for God’s People!
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Where Would They Be
Without ULC?
By Shari O’Brien
When students come to ULC
they become an integral part of
who we are together in mission
and ministry. As they leave to
pursue their futures they remain
part of ULC. To help us keep
track of what is happening in the
lives of our Alums we look for
news about them...
This month is a bit different.
Instead of highlighting particular
Alums I’d like to focus on something more universal. Let us reflect on where would any of the
(Photo by Sam Brill)
2011
Campus
Ministry
students
pose
on the
students ULC has served over the
porch of the 1902 House on Palm Sunday.
last six decades would be if ULC
had not responded to God’s call to have Campus Ministry as its mission.
Having just heard the joyous and tearful testimonies of six of our
graduating Lutheran Gators, we were witnesses to the fact that ULC’s
community of faith is vital to the formation and nurture of the student
faith community that grows within its midst. But what if we were no
longer here or had never been?
Across our nation, as the economy continues to stretch the limits of
organizations, agencies and churches, ministry and mission on our campuses is being tested and challenged. Those sites whose existence depends on donations from judicatory sources are scrambling and pastors
are facing loss of call. ULC is different and we are blessed to have other
resources and a supportive congregation, but even so we must realize our
position is tenuous.
There is a group called the Enduring Gifts Committee strategizing
how to insure that ULC will be able to be there for UF students for years
to come. There is a group of ministers gathered as the Pineland Conference Ministerial who have instituted the Annual Appeal for three missions within our conference area. ULC Campus Ministry is one of those
three missions for which the appeal is made. But these efforts still leave
the security of our ministry in doubt.
We need to think more proactively if we want to celebrate another 60
years of ministry. What is our plan? What can we do as individuals or a
corporate body?
As we celebrate the Easter Season, we ponder all those visits Jesus
made to his disciples in order to prove he lived and the mission and ministry he had called the disciples to still flourished; let us look for the
touch of the risen Christ on our lives here at ULC. Let us be moved to
action in ever new ways!
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Outreach
Funds Needed
By Ron Bauldree
Last year, the City of Gainesville began a “community outreach” grant program that reimburses qualifying organizations for
helping the needy. ULC applied
and was accepted. The program
works something like a discretionary fund with limits on how much
each individual helped can receive
and for what purpose—food, transportation, shelter and health.
The Council approved the effort
to “test” the program, which runs
from last October through this August, and authorized up to $400 to
be spent, even though there was no
money in the budget. The City
would reimburse any monies spent
on an every-four-month basis.
Even though the project has
been successful this year, it is not
included in this year’s budget due
to the tight economic times. Funds
being reimbursed for this year’s
expenditures need to go back into
the operating funds of ULC or to
repay those individuals who
loaned money in support of this
outreach. Over $1,600 has been
spent on this program through
March.
We reapplied for this coming
year. So, the Council is asking for
donations to build up a “seed”
fund to continue this worthwhile
community outreach program.
Our goal is $2,500. If you can
help, add a little to your offering
envelop and designate it for
“community outreach.”
Lutherans In Fellowship Together
Mission Trip Highlights
By Otto Johnston
Kate Newman and Marissa
Tweed shared some of their adventures and inspirational activities in
Costa Rica with twenty-two participants at the April luncheon meeting
of LIFT. Featured was their interaction with the elderly, with children and with the spiritual leaders
of the Lutheran church south of the
border.
Centered on social justice, the
Lutheran churches in that Central
American country fight for the civil
rights of the poorest on the social
scale and for the indigenous tribes
who are all but ignored.
Talks with a blind man and
walks with toddlers inspired ULC’s
campus ministry students to get
more involved with social causes
and the fight for justice in this
world. The extra details provided
to LIFT placed our ongoing missionary projects in a new and uplifting light.
LIFT To Close its Doors
After 30 years of informative
luncheon activities, LIFT members
have decided to end their monthly
meetings on Thursday afternoon.
Unable to find volunteers to host
the event, LIFT had no choice but
to close its doors.
(Photo by Sam Brill)
Katie Newman and Marissa Tweed show
the workbooks they kept on their mission
trip to Costa Rica to members of LIFT on
Thursday, April 14th.
Founded by Ethol Nelson and
several other ladies in the congregation, LIFT provided a forum for
fellowship, information and charitable endeavors dedicated mainly
to retired persons, but open to everyone. Over the years, LIFT has
heard from charities, social organizations and, more recently, from
actors and actresses.
Supporting as many students as
possible at the Village of Hope in
Haiti was one of its more successful projects. In the future that support will become the responsibility
of individual members. We who
have served at LIFT are grateful for
the opportunity and mindful of
those who have worked so diligently for the goals of our spiritual
community.
Fair Trade Fast Facts
By Joan Anderson
Fair Trade consumers practice
good stewardship of the earth by
choosing to support producers who
care about the environment. Fair
Trade certification ensures that
farmers obey internationallymonitored environmental standards,
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ter conservation and environmental
education.
“Where does our “fair trade tea”
come from,” you ask? The tea that
we offer at ULC (through Equal
Exchange/Lutheran World Relief)
comes from small-scale farmers in
India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and
elsewhere. Most commercial teas
come from large plantations where
workers have little say.
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taking the national exam to become a Registered Dietitian and
will be looking for a position as a
clinical dietitian in the Seattle area.
Kaley Ann MacFadyen,
daughter of Scott and
Dorene MacFadyen of
Mary Esther, FL, is
graduating with her
Bachelors of Science in
Biology. Kaley’s CM
activities include serving as a
beach retreat leader (2010), community dinner coordinator, worship assistant, singing in the choir,
and chairing the fund raising efforts to this year’s mission trip to
Costa Rica. After graduation, she
plans to pursue a doctorate in neuroscience so that she may continue
to research the wonders of the
brain.
Josh May, son of Gary and Arlene May of Lakeland, is graduating in December with a
Bachelors of Science in
Sports Management
and a minor in Business Administration.
While a member of
CM, Josh has participated in the
beach retreat, the mission trip to
Costa Rica, the 2009 Crop Drop,
mission trip fundraising, helped
with football parking, and was part
of regular CM fellowship activities
such as WWW and community
dinners. He will be doing an internship during the summer and
fall semesters and be pursuing a
job in the sporting industry upon
graduation. In the future, Josh
plans to return to pursue a Masters
of Business Administration.
Katie Newman, daughter of
Rick and Dallas Newman of Niceville, FL, is graduating with a
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(Photo by Sam Brill)
Pastor Collins starts the Palm Sunday service outside the church. Ray Goldwire (second
from left) and Colt Little (third from right) hold an arch of palms for the congregation to
pass under as they enter the church. The two large Jelly Palm (Butia capitata)
branches are from the largest tree of its kind in Florida which is still growing in the former front yard of Howard and Lois Wilkowske, two of the founding members of ULC.
Palm Sunday was also Campus Ministry Sunday. Most of the assistants for the service
were CM members. Five of the graduating CM students reflected on their time at ULC.
Bachelors of Science in
Health Science. She has
participated in beach
retreats, mission trips to
Germany, St. Croix and
Costa Rica, scavenger
hunts, community dinners, fundraisers, and the choir. Katie has
demonstrated her leadership as trip
coordinator of this year’s Costa
Rica mission trip, parking coordinator for the 2010 football season,
as a co-coordinator of the 2008
beach retreat, and a weekly Bible
study co-coordinator for the
“Wired Word” study. Following
graduation, she plans to become a
certified Emergency Medical Technician, then apply to a physician
assistant program.
Rikki Rachel Schwarz, daughter of Walt and Denise Schwarz of
Parkland, FL, is graduating with a Bachelors
of Science in Animal
Sciences with concentrations in Dairy Science and Animal Biology and a minor in African Studies.
She has served as Peer Minister of
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Word from 2009-2011, a beach
retreat co-leader in 2010, mission
trip co-coordinator in 2009, worship assistant, coordinator of the
Rent-a-Student program, community diner coordinator, participated
in mission trips to Germany, St.
Croix and Costa Rica, and has
been active in regular CM functions such as WWW, scavenger
hunts, football parking and community dinners. Rikki was Baptized her freshman year and has
been a member of ULC ever since.
After graduation, she will be attending the UF College of Veterinary Medicine where she is pursuing both a Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine degree and a Masters of
Public Health.
Nikole Stephens, daughter of
Carl and Myra Stephens, calls Orlando her hometown. She is
graduating with a Bachelors of
Science in Biology from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Nikole went on the mission
trip to St. Croix. She plans to gain
some work experience before going to medical school.
Assisting Ministers Rachel Lowes (left) and Marissa Tweed
flank Pastor Collins during the consecration of the elements
at the April 17th service.
(All photos by Sam Brill)
Kaley MacFadyen, Stephanie Babcock and Anna Grace MontMarquette (center) dance down the
aisle at the Palm Sunday-Campus
Ministry Sunday service.
Crucifer Dale Halbritter leads Assisting Ministers Rachel Lowes
and Marissa Tweed into the
church on Palm Sunday.
Lois Wilkowske gets a program from Usher Josh
May on Palm Sunday. Usher David Garlitzke has
just given Ruth Fugmann a program.
Campus Ministry students (front from left) Kaley MacFadyen, Marissa Tweed,
Becca Clinton, Emily Robinson, Katie Newman, Brenda Maynor, Rikki Schwarz,
Candice Collins, (back row from left) Stephanie Babcock, David Garlitzke, Dale
Halbritter and Josh May sing during the offering collection on CM Sunday.
Justice Garden Needs Help
By Emily Robinson
Anne Goldwire and I are working on the spring planting for the
Justice Garden! We can use some
help! In order to keep the garden
going and remain a sustainable
positive project, we are looking to
divide up the work.
We have eight four-foot by
eight-foot beds and need two people to be responsible for each bed.
We will all work together to have
productive harvests, but this way
the work is not too much for anyone.
Please let me know if you would
like to help out! It's a great experience and the St. Francis House appreciates it so much.
Each person will be responsible
for:
•Planting in your bed
Garden Request
By Anne Goldwire
If you have common orange day lilies you would share with ULC,
please contact Anne Goldwire hrgoldwire@gator.net. They will be
planted out front with the blue saliva. Go Gators!
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•Weeding in your bed
•Harvesting when necessary
•Help with weeding between
the beds, and
•Helping deliver the food to the
St. Francis house on a rotating
schedule.
See, it's not too much! Anne
and I will be around to let you
know what comes next for each
bed and Anne can teach you everything you need to know! Let me
know as soon as you decide
whether you or anyone else you
can think of would like to be involved! If you’ve already told me,
don’t worry…your on the list!
Putting the “Lenz”
Back into “Lent”
By Otto Johnston
Each Sunday in Lent the inside cover page of our Sunday
Bulletin presented a synopsis of
the characteristics of the Lenten
season. Unfortunately, that compendium contained a glaring error
that could not be expunged. The
second paragraph began with the
statement that “Lent” came from
the Latin phrase for Springtime.
Not so! The Latin designation for
that season is “tempus verum,”
literally “the time of greening.”
It was a popular phrase in the
works of Cicero as well as Lucretius, who, ironically, uses it in
his great epic poem “De Rerum
Natura” to denounce religious belief. The nearest word the Romans
had for “Lent” was “lens” which
according to the celebrated poet
Vergil , referred to “lentils.”
Our English word comes from
the German “Lenz,” a poetic word
denoting Springtime, youth and
Lunch Bunch
Every Sunday
When Bill and Jeanne Chamberlin invited singles, couples, and
working in a more leisurely manstudents to lunch on Sundays it was
ner. “Es lenzt” is a poetic way of
in response to an informal poll on
saying “Spring is coming.” The
noun can be traced back to the old interests in social activities. Their
surprise has not been that people
Germanic words “lenzo” and
seem quite interested, or more in“lengzo” which referred to the
terested after they join us once, but
lengthening of days and can be
that those who join the “lunch
dated back to the period from 810
bunch” vary greatly. Singles and
to 1100 when the first written recouples. Individuals in retirecords in German were kept.
By contrast, the Latin designa- ment. Students are going too.
Groups are joining the Chamtion for the Christian period of fasting and penitence in preparation for berlins and some are forming by
themselves. Sometimes the ChamEaster is “Quadragesima,” which
was observed as early as the Fourth berlins are delayed by Jeanne’s
participation in hospitality hour;
Century, and begins on Ash
some wait and others go before we
Wednesday and officially ends at
midnight Holy Saturday. The Ger- can get away.
No prior notice is expected;
man word for the season is “die
come when you want to.
Fastenzeit,” meaning the time to
See the Chamberlins, if you are
abstain from food, especially meat.
interested, or grab friends and go
As we anticipate the joyous
enjoy yourselves. The Chamberseason of Easter, let’s set the record straight. After all, Lent is the lins, by request are going to start
exploring restaurants—including
time of contrition and repentance.
“holes in the wall”—around
Gainesville, that some of our members and students want to see but
haven’t been to.
Is there anyone who wants to be
to Easter. The dramatic committhe
“contact” if Bill or Jeanne
ment highlights the profound concern that the budget debate had be- aren’t around some Sundays?
come a moral crisis.
Bread Sunday – May 22
“The focus of this fast is our
By Joan Anderson
nation’s temptation to cut back efSpecial events surrounding this year’s
forts to reduce poverty in the
Offering of Letters with Bread for the
will take place on Sunday, May
United States and around the world World
nd
.
There
will be an educational forum
22
in the name of balancing the
with DVD and discussion at 9 a.m., and
budget.” Following numerous Bib- an extended intergenerational hospitality
lical examples, a fast is not a huntime for about 45 minutes following worger strike but a – fast unto God – to ship, including refreshments, the
“Development Happens” game and letterseek God’s guidance and God’s
writing. Everything you need to participower. Please join in praying that
pate will be provided.
God’s will be done.
A Remarkable Fast
By Joan Anderson
“A spiritually viral hunger
fast” was initiated by leaders of
Bread for the World, Alliance to
End Hunger, and Sojourners. The
“fast for a moral budget” was announced at a National Press Club
event mid-Lent (perhaps you
heard) and was widely noted
around the country in the following weeks.
More than 30,000 people across
the nation signed on to participate,
including 25 members of Congress
who pledged at least one day, passing the baton to other members up
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Elaine Manion
Agnes Martinsen
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ASSISTING MINISTERS
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Shari O’Brien/
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Agnes Martinsen
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Trent Gobber
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