July 2013 Newsletter - Gethsemane Lutheran Church

THE OLIVE PRESS
Gethsemane Lutheran Church
2825 Paris Road, Chalmette, La. 70043
504-271-4254
www.gethsemane-lutheran.org
July 2013
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ -
Camp Olive Juice
Discovery Zone
We have 7 staff, 5 Support Staff and 29 campers registered!
We could use
 Prayers for growth, safety and fun
 Props—lab coats, microscopes, other sciencey stuff
 Supplies: there are cards with specific needs in the narthex, please pick one up
 Did I mention prayers?
We’re looking for
 A growth in leadership skills
 A growth in knowing Jesus
 Two weeks of fun
 Expanding our mission field
 Did I mention fun?
Questions? Ask:
 Pastor Bonnie. Krista B., Janie F.,
Carol G., Gaby S., Maria S.
Pressing on in God’s gracePastor Bonnie
“I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear
much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.” John 15:5
Faith Formation
Small Groups have started!
Come join the fun!
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Mixed Group: Sundays @
9:17 in the Sanctuary with
Lindley
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Intergenerational Lunch
group: Sundays after Church
with Janie
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Bud lighters: Thursday
nights @ 6:30 at Steve
Brandt’s house
Is the Spirit leading you to start a
women’s group? Talk to Pastor
Bonnie!
THANKS TO:
Krissy, Nicolle, James P.,
Sean, Margie, Gaby, Maria,
Cynthia and Karen for agreeing to be mentors for our
Camp Olive Juice staff.
YOU’RE INVITED TO
Parenting Classes:
We will be offering 1 2 3 Magic
classes for parents this fall. This
is a great program that people have
been using for decades (including
Pastor Bonnie!)
Look for more
information
coming later
this summer!
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FUN, FUN, FUN SUMMER FAITH FORMATION!!!
We will continue to have faith
formation available for everyone
during the summer.
We will be working some more on
our Spiritual gifts and helping our
kids discover theirs.
The adults will meet in the blue
room and the kids will be in the yellow bug room next
door. (Not in the other building!)
Cross Wall
We have started our cross wall. Please
bring in a cross. It can be new, old,
handmade, store bought or
whatever.
Spiritual Gifts Inventory
It’s not too late to take your
spiritual gift inventory.
There are paper copies in the
narthex and in the box on
the outside office door.
You can also take it online at
www.elca.org
Search for “Spiritual Gifts
Inventory” click on first
option. Talk to Pastor
Bonnie if you have
questions. Please bring your
results to church!
Inreach/Outreach
Mission trip
2013
JULY
BIRTHDAYS
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Margie Dotson
Eveyln Buuck
Malinda Chambers
Donnie Dotson
Martin Parker
Kelly Miller
Louise Zanca
As you can see, a good time was had by all.
We’ll be hearing about their trip soon!
Anniversaries
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Carol & Paul Schiavone
Kerri & Steve Switzer
Linda & Leander Collin
It’s never too late to wish someone
happy birthday or happy
anniversary!
Church
directory
We have begun taking pictures for our
new church directory. Please take a
minute before or after worship to
have your picture taken in Pastor
Bonnie’s office.
As we grow it is
important to
know each other
and this is one
way to help us do
that!
Financial Snapshot for June
Income:
$13,249.69
Expenses:
$15,708.08
Giving for June was $5145.75
If you would like more details or have any questions
please talk to Barbara B. or Martin P.
Gethsemane by the numbers
Average Worship Attendance for June: 66
Average Worship Attendance for 2013: 88
Average Worship Attendance for 2012: 64
Only you can make these numbers go up!
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How You Can Help
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Clean up the Sanctuary after worship (pick up
bulletin and other ‘stuff’
Bring Sunday morning snacks: baked goods,
fruit, cheese, whatever you like
Contribute to the Cookie Jar on the coffee/
donut table.
Donate yarn (or money to buy yarn) to make
prayer shawls for the chapel at our new
hospital.
Use
when shopping on-line. It’s
easy to sign up and we get ‘free’ money.
Old cell phones and ink cartridges can be
recycled in the boxes in the outer office.
Get the kids’ worship bags ready for Sunday
morning.
If you can help, please talk to
Barbara or Pastor Bonnie
Our band C 3:16
Will be going to the TuneUpGathering. If
you’d like to go, too. Please talk to Sean
V. or Pastor Bonnie.
Like us on Facebook
@ Gethsemane Lutheran—Chalmette,
LA
Check out the
Website:
.gethsemanelutheran.org
Our first Adult Night out was a huge success!
We had a great time, (even Lorraine who is
missing from the picture!)
Our Next Adult Night Out will be Dinner at
Pastor Bonnie and Martin’s house
July 12th at 6:00 pm
Please sign up in the Narthex or call the
church office.
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Any questions? Ask Cynthia P.!
Fellowship
Provisions
If you can help by bringing
goodies for Sunday Morning, please see the sign-up
sheet in the Narthex.
Save the Date!!! October 26,
2013 11-5
JULY & AUGUST
ZUMBA SCHEDULE!!
Join us In the Fellowship Hall
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY
6-7 pm Freewill donation
Save the Date!!!
September 8,
2013
"God's work. Our hands." Sunday
is an opportunity to celebrate our 25th
anniversary as the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America — one church, freed in
Christ to serve and love our neighbor.
We are a church that rolls up our sleeves
and gets to work. On Sept., 8, 2013, let's
join together as 4 million members, nearly
10,000 congregations, 65 synods and the
churchwide expression for a dedicated day
of service.
More details will be coming!
St. Bernard Battered Women’s Shelter
Drive
Sponsored by the Men’s Group
The shelter is in need of diapers:
size 4 & 5; Toiletries: Hair care,
brushes, combs, Teen items, Girl
items, Food stuffs
If you can help, please bring
donations to the outer office! Thanks!
The minutes from the Church Council
meeting on June 2 are available in the
office.
If you’d like a copy, please ask Barbara.
THE BISHOP WAS HERE
THE BISHOP WAS HERE
We had a great lunch with: (from left to
right) Kelly Miller, Cynthia Prater, Pastor
Bonnie, Pastor Mike Button (St. Paul,
Baton Rouge), Peggy Hahn, (Bishop’s
staff), Pastor Pedro Suarez (Bishop’s
staff), Martin Parker, Syriah Prater, Krista Brunet, Gaby & Kaki Serpas, and in
front Pastor Blair Lundborg, (Bishop’s
staff) and Bishop Mike. Barbara Brunet
took the picture!
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JULY CALENDAR
7
4
14
15-19
18-21
22-26
Council & Rocktober fest meeting 11:45 am
July 4th—Office closed
Adult Night Out @ Parkers 6:00pm
Camp Olive Juice—week one
Missional Leadership Conference/Baltimore
Camp Olive Juice—week two
LOOKING AHEAD TO AUGUST
7
10
11
12-17
18
19
Preschool “Meet the teachers”
Tune-Up Workshop in Houston
Back to School Blessing
Churchwide Assembly in Pittsburgh
Blood Mobile here
Preschool begins
Church Council 2013
Steve Brandt, President
Kelly Miller, Vice President
Barbara Brunet, Treasurer
Janie Fuller, Secretary
Karen Salathe, Financial Secretary
Maria Serpas, Youth & Family
Carol Gadwaw, Faith Formation
Kaki Serpas, Property
Gaby Serpas, Inreach/Outreach
Patrick Dotson, Youth rep
Sean Vicknair, Worship and Music
Elders
Janie Fuller
Becky Vicknair
Michael Perez
James Grose
Lindley Tanner
“We are a gathering of God’s people committed to
worshipping God and to sharing His love and salvation through Jesus Christ by meeting the spiritual,
emotional, and physical needs of our community.”
Gethsemane Lutheran Church, ELCA
2825 Paris Rd
Chalmette, LA 70043
504-271-4254
www.gethsemane-lutheran.org
Sunday Schedule
Traditional Worship 8am
Faith Formation 9:15am
Contemporary Worship 10:30am
Staff
Pastor 6Bonnie Parker
Barbara Brunet—Secretary