August 2015 newsletter - Faith Lutheran Church

Faith Lutheran
WWW.FAITHLUTHERANSANTAROSA.ORG
AUGUST 2015
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FRIENDS! NEIGHBORS!
The 2nd annual Hoen
Newanga Area Block
Party will take place at
4930 Newanga on
September 13 from
4 - 7PM. Please RSVP
to:
faithsr@sbcglobal.net
or 707-539-2521
If you can help with food
preparation, decorating, clean
up, bartending, advertising,
entertainment, flyers, getting
the word out, or many other
ways, please contact the
church or Lauren:
laurenmorris113@gmail.com
We are a family of
professing
Christians inspired
by Christ’s grace
and love
Come and See!
Adult Sunday
School
Sundays 9:00 AM
Worship 10:00 AM
Faith Lutheran Church
Pastor: Rev.
R.Tim Carnahan
ISSUE
4930 Newanga Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
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Try your Luck for a Good
Cause!
VACATIO BIBLE SCHOOL
Three wreaths donated by Diana
Kline (friend of Terri Abramson)
will be raffled off in November.
All proceeds will go to Ms.
Antonia, one of our Pre-School
Teachers battling health issues.
Two of the wreaths are on display
at the Pre-School and one is on
display in our Narthex. Raffle
tickets are available for $1 each or
8 tickets for $5 or 20 tickets for
$10, starting Sunday August 16th.
Write (LEGIBLY) name and
phone # on one of the tickets to
be deposited in a container; keep
the other to claim your prize. You
do not have to be present to win a
prize, as long as your name and
phone # are LEGIBLE on the
ticket stub. Or, please go to:
Thank you in advance for your
generosity!
photos
A fun time was had by all!
Congratulations and THANK
YOU!!!!
to Chris Carson for
leading, and to all volunteers
for a successful VBS 2015.
(Please see article on page 5). Page 3
Seniors in Transi+on-­‐ an Outreach Ministry of Health Ministries of Sonoma County “Old age ain’t no place for sissies.” –BeBe Davis Many of you are familiar with the Seniors in Transi+on (SIT) program which had a debut here at Faith Lutheran a few years back. If not, in brief, this program was started in 2007 by the Health Ministry team at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, in response to the needs of their Seniors who were searching for resources as they faced the reality that a +me could come when they could no longer live independently. SIT is a course designed to help Seniors explore their op+ons for resources in a suppor+ve, small group seRng. With a facilitator to guide the mee+ngs, par+cipants are able to share their hopes and challenges, tour Senior Communi+es and hear speakers address the topics of concern to the group. The ini+al sessions clearly met a need, so Bethlehem decided to reach out to other congrega+ons as well to share this program. Today, the Seniors in Transi+on program is led by Health Ministries of Sonoma County, which is a team of individuals from Lutheran Churches throughout Sonoma County. The program is copyrighted and is being shared throughout the country as churches learn about it through our Na+onal Health Ministry Associa+on, publicity from Wheatridge, Interfaith Alliance and word of mouth. Addi+onally, in February we had the opportunity to present the program to a Lutheran Social Services conference in Livermore, which sparked a lot of interest. Although we are led by Lutherans, this program is ecumenical and has been offered at Episcopalian and Methodist churches as well as to Lutherans. We have received grant funding from Wheatridge, Darby BeBs Episcopalian Communi+es and the Bethlehem Founda+on. These grants have allowed us to hire a Coordinator and Facilitators, along with offering training to equip the Facilitators for their role and to ensure consistency and quality of the presenta+ons. In 2015 we have held sessions at three congrega+ons, with a fourth scheduled for September. Another four congrega+ons have expressed interest, but no dates have been confirmed. The feedback has been overwhelmingly posi+ve with indica+ons from some churches that they would like to host addi+onal SIT programs. Pastors from each congrega+on are involved and present a session on Spirituality, designed with their members in mind. We are planning to offer addi+onal SIT programs throughout Sonoma County in 2016/2017. Transi+ons may not be avoidable, but planning in advance lets you have a say in your future. Is it +me for Faith Lutheran to consider another program, perhaps in conjunc+on with Thanksgiving Lutheran or some other congrega+on? Please let me know if you have any interest or ques+ons. Chrislyn Carson Program Coordinator, Seniors in Transi+on Home: 837-­‐5400 Cell: 239-­‐6332 Page 4
Keep in Prayer
Ward and Karen Casper, Antonio
Sotelo, Pre-School Director, undergoing
chemo; Caroyln Huntington, struggling
with cancer; Tami and Elena Barajas;
family of Blythe Babb; Nelia Crews;
Jerry Mathwig,Thanksgiving for new job;
Dick Petersen, recovering; Praises for
Claire, daughter of Mary Armstrong
for terrific health news; Marianne
Burns; the family of Ruth Fawcett;
Jack Marsh (Helen O’Donnell’s brother in
law);
Kenneth Lantz; Pray for Faith
Parson, Eleanor and Hal Martin
(Mariann Hubbs’ mother and stepfather,
battling cancer-now in remission); Donna
Besser, Marylou Christian in Redding in
hospice care; Pastor Carnahan’s father, John
Carnahan is doing much better! Kathryn
Miller, Tim Ramirez (son of Lory
Younger) - motorcycle accident; Vicki
Buteux & Dan Crane (friends of
Katherine Sayers) - car accident; Susan
Wilkinson, high school classmate of Joyce
Stohlman suffering with Stage IV cancer; A
friend of the congregation suffering from
cancer, who wishes to remain anonymous,
Elly Kensinger’s daughter Jean Harrison,
at the passing of her husband Jim, and Bob
and Ruth Bell, struggling with health;
Vera and Gary Gregg (sister and brother
in law of aNna rybaT) both struggling with
Stage IV cancers; Dick & Donna Miller as
they embark on new journey in Florida;
prayers for Ginny Fleming’s niece in
Clearlake for safety during recent wildfires
(and her pets!) Thanksgiving for new job.
Your 2015 Church Council
POSITION
NAME
PHONE
Pastor
Rev. Tim Carnahan
539-2521/490-5340
President
Lauren Morris
523-0310/217-0218
Vice President
Ed Rybat
536-9855
Secretary
aNna rybaT
536-9855
Buildings & Grounds
Norm Nielsen
542-9597
Personnel
Luara Tighe
591-8810
Steve Norton
538-3748
Type to enter text
PreSchool
Sharing Faith
Diane Cohen
539-6382/291-1003
Treasurer
Connie Duncan
573-1762
Worship Experience
Chris Carson
837-5400/239-6332
Finance/Stewardship
Rita McGowan
578-3114
Social Ministry
Terri Abramson
523-1670
Financial Secretary
Katherine Sayers
539-2521
Christian Ed/Youth
Rose Knight
544-4404
Would you like to avoid all the hassle of writing your offering
check each month? Would you like to make sure that your offering
is here even if your body is not? We've been able to offer
electronic offering for a while but have never seemed to get it off
the ground.
Well let's get this thing flying! Contact the office, you'll need a
cancelled check and a signature and then we will get you going with
Thrivent Giving.
“Grieving Parents,” by Kathe Kollwitz
“He said to her, ‘Daughter, your faith has
healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your
suffering.” -Mark 5:34
image by aNna rybaT
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Birthdays and
Anniversaries in
AUGUST
Faith Lutheran Church
Treasurer’s Report
June 30, 2015
3 Rose Knight
4 Jasmine Campbell
5 Joyce & David Stohlman
The total General (non-Designated) income for June 2015 was
$11,386.62
Year to date was $74,129.67.
7 Jonathan Stringer-Stein
7 Janet Hammond
7 Louise Woebling
12 Marc Roland
19 Donald Coffman
19 Debbie & Tim Carnahan
The General expenses for June were $13,093.93
Year to date was $79,513.11.
The total deficit for June was $1,707.31
Year to date deficit was $5,383.44.
The amount transferred and paid to the Benevolence was $738.80
(was paid in July)
21 Robert Duncan
24 Bob Anderson
Special funds received were $19.47 from Scrip, $15 for Janitorial,
$25.00 for SIT Printing, $60.00 from VBS and $95 for flowers.
25 Glenda Anderson
25 Kathryn Miller
27 Tammarae Barajas
28 Karen Anderson
29 Jeanine Dahlquist
29 Ryan Seefeldt
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Friends, our new websites are up and running! We welcome your feedback and
recommendations for changes. If you have an article or photos or history to share,
please forward to editor, arybat@comcast.net. We want the site to be friendly to 1) our
current members, 2) those seeking a church home or someplace to visit, 3) outside
groups who may wish to use our facility.
aRtwork by August and Desmond
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Camp Discovery! VBS 2015 was a
great adventure!!! We had the
opportunity to serve as many as 53
campers depending on the day. We
learned new songs, bible stories,
created special crafts, let out joy and
energy at games and of course...ate
delicious snacks.
Monday- Theme, "God gives us
Courage", Story- David & Goliath,
Crafts- Bug boxes, Snacks- bagels, trail
mix , Games- Bean bag game
Tuesday- Theme, " God gives us
Wisdom", Story-Judge Deborah helps the
Israelites overcome their enemies,
Crafts- Binoculars, Snacks- Muffins,
Games- water balloon game
Wednesday- Theme " God saves us",
Story- Fiery Furnace, Crafts- Fiery
Furnace, Snacks- Pizza, Games
Thursday- Theme, "God gives us Faith",
Story- Bartimaeus receives sight, CraftsVests, Snacks- Shaved Ice!, Games
Friday- Theme" God loves us", StoryAnanais and Saul, Crafts- Ribbon w/
theme reminders, Snacks & Games
Housing Wish List (for pick up, contact 707-­‐925-­‐1060 x23) Sofa (new) Bed, full w. box springs and frame (new) The Mission Project was Life Pax for the
hungry and homeless. Student offerings
provided full meal packs which can be
kept in the family car and distributed to
those in need they encounter.
Bed, twin w. frame (new) VBS students and their parents were
invited to join us Sunday morning,
August 2, to share songs and stories of
Faith's 2015 VBS. An ice cream social
was enjoyed by all after church.
Coffee Table Volunteers: It takes a village to do this!
Hope I didn't miss anyone....
Snack'sMary
Seefeldt,
Blanche
Mansoor,
Janet
Hammond,
Terri
Abramson,
Crafts- aNna rybaT, Blythe Babb, Rose
Knight, Linda Sederholm, Joan Muzzin
Storytelling- Ernie Engle, Chris Carson,
Chester the Squirrel
Games- John Hall, Ed Rybat,
Team
Leads/assistants,
Jonathan,
Garrett, Caitlyn, Jillian, Carmen, Kirsten
and Austin and all the pre-school
teachers
Floater/ Jack of all Trades- Steve Norton
Opening/Closing- Pastor Tim
RegistrationLinda
Sederholm,
Katherine Sayer, Joan Muzzin
Mission Packs/ Ice Cream Social- Laurie
Wennes, Steve Gaultney
Supplies (snacks, sleeping bags, tents,
camp chairs, stuffed animals, grocery
bags, tp rolls) the whole congregation!
-­-­ submitted by Chris Carson Blanket (new) Dresser Dining Table/chairs Lamps Comforter (new) Sheets (new) Pillows/cases (new) Towels (new) Shower Curtain (new) Pots/Pans/Dishes Silverware Drinking glasses Can opener Knives/utensils Cutting Board Measuring Cups Microwaves
Hangers
Personal Hygiene Products (razors,
shampoo, conditioner, soap,
personal hygiene products —
toothbrushes, toothpaste)
Alarm Clock
Dish Soap
Toilet Paper
Laundry Basket
Trash Bags
Spnges/Cleaning Rags
Laundry Detergent
Broom/Dust Pan
Mop
Toilet Plunger
Trash Can
Paper Towels
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We give thanks and pray
for those who are serving
our nation: Michael Bell, US
Army, currently in Virginia,
Jeremy Thompson’s best
friend, Victor Villalobos,
USMC, now in Iraq, Kodie
Ali Yocham, USMC,
Granddaughter of Don Lee,
now in Afghanistan, Eddie
Rybat, USMC, returned
home safely from
Afghanistan.
Al-­Anon Meeting Every Saturday Night at Faith Lutheran Church 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm “Adult Children of Alcoholics” DID YOU KNOW??? Social Ministries is devoting the month of September to Sonoma County Vet Connect who provide service to veterans and their families. Vet Connect is non-­‐political, not-­‐for-­‐pro[it partnership between veterans, volunteers, federal, state and local govt. agencies. They provide assistance with health care, bene[its, counseling, housing, employment assistance….). We are inviting them to send a representative to speak to us on Sunday Sept. 6 and stay for coffee and fellowship after service. We are also inviting them to set up a table at our 2nd annual block party on Sept. 13. Please help us show our veterans they have not been forgotten in Sonoma County and we appreciate their sacri[ices. Thank you. We would love to have flowers
from your garden for the
arrangements each Sunday.
Flowers may be distributed to
members of the congregation or
community who are in need of
cheering. If you prefer to keep
your arrangement, please pick it
by Monday morning. Flowers
left on the altar after Monday
may be delivered.
Flowers on the altar in August
are lovingly given by: 8/9
Hammonds-August family
birthdays; 8/16 by Helen
O’Donnel in memory of Grace
Forest; 8/23 by Seefeldt’s for
Ryan’s birthday; 8/30 by Rita
McGowan in memory of Herb
Knuth Birthday.
If you would like to donate
flowers, please sign up on the
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Men’s club fellowship cookout night is on the first Wednesday of each month (August 5).
Bring something to grill and a side-dish to share. Starts around 6PM. BYOB!
Wanted: Usher Coordinator for 2015. Please contact church office.
Save the Date! The 2nd annual Neighborhood Block Party will be on Sept. 13,
2015.
The Sharing Faith Committee needs support and membership! Please contact Tracy
Francis at 378-8892.
Link newsletter editor: aNna rybaT,
arybat@comcast.net or 707-536-9855. Please
submit imput/corrections by the 21st of @
month. i welcome your photographs (.jpeg) or
articles of general interest! Thank you!
Like Bridge? Join FLC Bridge club in Hummon Hall on the 4th Tues. of @ month at
10:00 AM. For more info, call Blanche 578-4755
If you can help provide meals, support for Antonia Sotelo, our Pre-School Director,
undergoing chemotherapy, please contact Kelli Watkins, 280-4797 for more info or go to
http://de.gofundme/ypach98 or go to sign up sheet for meals at Preschool office.
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AUGUST 2015 CALENDAR SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
1
2 3
9:00 Adult Sunday
School
10:00 Worship
4 8AM Coco’s 5 6PM Men's Club
Hummon Hall
6 7
8
14
15
21
22
28
29
6:30PM choir
practice
9 10
11 8AM Coco’s 12
9:00 Adult Sunday
School
10:00 Worship
16 9:00 Adult Sunday
School
10:00 Worship
23 9:00 Adult Sunday
School
10:00 Worship
30 9:00 Adult Sunday
School
10:00 Worship
13 6:30PM choir
practice
17
18 19
7:00-­‐8:30 PM Council Mtg. 24
25 8AM Coco’s 6:30PM choir
practice
26 7:30 PM Tanzanian New Life Band All Saints Lutheran Church Novato
31
20 27
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A Reading From John 6:35
Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst.” Then the Jews began to complain about him because he said, "I am the bread that came down from heaven." They were saying, "Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven?’" Jesus answered them, "Do not complain among yourselves. No one can come to me unless drawn by the Father who sent me; and I will raise that person up on the last day. It is written in the proph-­‐
ets, And they shall all be taught by God. Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me. Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God; he has seen the Father. Very truly, I tell you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life. your ancestors ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my [lesh." Did you know? This
illustration of Faith Lutheran
Church is by Donald William,
son in law of Rita McGowan
F A I T H
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C H U R C H
4930 Newanga Avenue
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