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May 3, 2015
Risen Christ Lutheran Church (LCMS)
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The Mission of Risen Christ Lutheran Church and School is to worship God, study, teach,
and spread the Gospel, united by Christ’s Word in Spirit-filled ministry and love.
(Deadline to submit articles for publication in the weekly newsletter is noon Wednesday.)
OUR PRAYER MINISTRY: “Pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances” 1 Thess. 5:17-18a
Note: If you are going to be hospitalized or are ill at home and would like our staff’s participation and/or your name
included in the Sunday prayers, please contact the church office and make us aware. Unless you notify us, we
cannot participate in your care. Please do not assume that by telling one person that the message will get to the
Church Secretary. Please use the Prayer Request cards and update us every 2 weeks that we might continue to lift you
up in prayer.
* Indicates Member
“For I am the Lord who heals you” (Ex. 15:26)
Cancer:
*Bill Huber 3/22, Lymphoma; chemo & radiation
Charlie 4/26 (D.Creel’s friend) Hospice
Claudette Taylor 4/26 (Buffkins’friend)
Rebecca Kelly 4/26, Stage 4 cervical cancer
Taffy Greenway 4/12, radiation treatments
Rev. Robert Meyer 4/12 (Snowbird) lung
Kaaren Rawlings 3/29 (S.Heitmuller’s sister) liver,
bone, breast
Michael Campbell 3/29 (M.Morgan’s friend) brain &
lung (had surgery to remove brain tumor, chemo)
Ken Perrucci 3/22, (J.Thorn’s friend) lung
Mark Kedrowski 3/22 (Snowbirds Shirley & Chet’s son
from WI) colon
Dylan Tooker 4/12, (Christians’s brother) 4-story fall
from scaffolding. Fractured hip, arm, ribs, jaw
Rev. Paul Dietz 3/29 (Ruisis’ friend) kidney transplant,
Surgery scheduled for April 30
Bereavement:
Family & friends of *Barbara Kresken, who died April
29th
Anticipated Births & Adoptions:
Wayne & Colleen Alton, adoption of 8 yr. old girl;
Jason & Bailey Thrasher & Family
Shut-Ins:
*Leslie & Cookie Fondren; *Ray Starr; *Audrey
Haseley, *Rev. Al Kresken.
Diseases & Injuries:
*Bonnie Cook 5/3, To Charleston on 5/5 to have a
temporary neuro stimulator implanted for pain relief.
Garrison Murph 5/3 (L.Edwards’ 5 yr. neighbor) SMA
(no cure)
Becky Bane 5/3 (RCLS Teacher) Recovery from
surgery
Kathy Sicuranza 4/26, (Shepherds’ friend) Needs a
transplant
Anna Vinzanni Inverso 4/26, (C. Ruisi’s friend)
recovery from colon surgery, kidney failure, sepsis
Don Griffin 4/26 (M. Hatley’s brother-in-law) heart
attack, surgery, complications.
Craig Smith 4/19 (C.Stull’s & C. Ruisi’s cousin’s son)
awaiting a heart transplant donor
Roberta Shafer 4/19, (Joe Ruisi’s daughter) Diffuse
Scleritis (eye inflamation)
Other Concerns:
Rebecca King 5/3 (M.Barden’s friend) New Call as
Deaconess, Deaf Savior Lutheran Church, Madison, WI
Midge & Chuck Valuet 4/26, personal issues
Brunswick Co. Mission Church; Our School Ministry;
The Persecuted Church
Roberta Shafer & family 3/22, unspoken concerns
Robbie Daniels, 3/29, personal concerns
Ryan Speigle 3/29, (C. Ruisi’s son) employment,
personal concerns
Bill & Nicole Lohmeyer, Missionaries to Dominican
Republic (receive monetary support from Soc. Min. &
LWML), Our President; The Iraqis
Our Military:
Risen Christ Taste of the Coast Charity Golf Tournament
Date:
Monday, May 4, 2015
Where: Grande Dunes Members Club
Time:
Registration – 11:00 a.m.
Tee Time – 1:00 p.m.
Cost:
Various Sponsorships (See Brochure for details)
Single Registration - $125
Team Registration - $400
Brochures are located on the Welcome Center in the narthex, or call the School Office at (843) 272-8163 for information.
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The Week at Risen Christ
Office hours - Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Church (843) 272-5845 Fax 272-4039 School 272-8163 www.rclcs-mb.org
Pastor John’s Cell Phone - (843) 655-2474 - Home Phone (843) 903-3939
Church Mailing Address: 10595 N. Kings Hwy., Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
Email: risenchristlutheran@gmail.com
May 3
Acolyte
A/V Tech
Greeters
Ushers
Reader
Comm. Asst.
Altar Guild
8:30 a.m.
Jillian Bumgarner
B. Shives, F. Kassouf, H. Roeschke
Joe & Wendy Bumgarner
Bill Godbey & Jack Gohsler
David Hatley
Gale Buffkin & Steve Kuznik
Linda Stock & Barbara Shives
Wed. May 6
Comm. Asst.
7:00 p.m.
Joe Ruisi
May 10
Acolyte
A/V Tech
Greeters
Ushers
Reader
Comm. Asst.
Altar Guild
8:30 a.m.
Fred Abromaitis
F. Kassouf, L. Pascoe, M. Barden
Ron & Linda Stock
Rodney Braham & Gordon Much
Barbara Shives
Jack Gohsler & Sean O’Connor
Linda Stock & Barbara Shives
10:30 a.m.
Kayla Burdick
D. Davidson, B. Gallagher, T. Lesko
Claudia Stull & Mary Ann Barrall
Howard Barrall & Dennis Stull
Joe Ruisi
Bob Mattison & Gary Halvorson
Rosemarie Shepherd, Carol Brickley, Betty Gilbert
10:30 a.m.
Savannah Halvorson
D. Davidson, W. Alton, C. Alton
Rosemarie Shepherd & Carol Brickley
Art & Anne Tonjes
Dorothy Undly
Roger Brickley & Ken Brockhaus
TBD
Birthdays
5/3
Sandra Conner & John Diener
5/5
Jamison Thrasher & Chris Smith
5/10
Judy Cluett
Office Volunteers Needed
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Cindy Ruisi will be on vacation beginning Thursday, May 7 through May 12, then 2 more days on May 14 & 15 .
Volunteers are needed to answer phones and greet visitors while she is gone. A sign-up sheet is on her office door.
You may sign up there, or call the office (843) 272-5845 on Monday to let her know you can help. Thank you!
Acolytes Needed
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We are in need of acolytes for both services. Children in 5 grade or older are encouraged to help with this ministry.
Please mark Box “A” in the Record of Fellowship. A training class will take place in a few weeks.
Driessnack Library & Conference Center
In consideration of one another and our various ministries, users of the Driessnack Library and Conference Center,
regardless of day/time, are asked to reserve the space through the church office. Because it's empty at the moment
doesn't mean it isn't reserved. Please check in with the church office.
Attention Knitters, Quilters, & Crocheters
The Re-Sell-It Shoppe has a large selection of new and old instruction books. Also, is anyone interested in making cloth
bags for an orphanage in Haiti? For more info call Joyce Holt at (843) 347-1392.
Boxtops for Education…..
A Boxtop here and a Boxtop there--10 cents here and 10 cents there = $672.30. Thanks for saving and bringing in those
Boxtops . Our next shipment of Boxtops will be August 2015. Keep saving and bringing them to church or school. Our
goal is to increase our savings to $1,000.
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Our Christian Stewardship
For the week of April 26, 2015
Weekly Attendance: 2015: 258
2014: 230
Aug 1 - July 31
General Fund: (Actual Giving)
Worship Offering
Other
Total General Fund Income
4/6/2014
$ 5,997.00
0.00
$ 5,997.00
39 Week Avg.
$ 7,968.77
$ 7,789.94
$ 8,283.80
2014-15 Budgeted Expense*
($414,376)
2014-15 Actual Expenses*
2014-15 Actual Received
* Unaudited
Mortgage balance as of 4/24/15: $1,130,444.06
Fiscal YTD
$ 315,261.44
7,806.68
$ 323,068.12
Fiscal YTD
$ 310,782.00
$ 303,807.49
$ 323,068.12
The Week at Risen Christ
Sunday, May 3
Bags of Blessings
Liturgical Worship & Kids’ Church
Bible Class (PH)
Praise Worship & Kids’ Church
Bible Class (PH)
Confirmation Class
Newsboys Concert @ Beach Church
8:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
3:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Monday
Walking Club @ Myrtle Beach Mall
Registration Begins for Golf Tournament
Taste of the Coast Golf Tournament @ Grande Dunes Members Club
7:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Walking Club @ Myrtle Beach Mall
Re-Sell-It Shoppe Open
LifeLight (PH)
Assimilation Board Meeting (PH)
Midweek Worship
Thursday
March for Jesus @ McLean Park Shelter #1
Praise Team Rehearsal (S)
Traditional Choir Rehearsal (PH)
Friday
Walking Club @ Myrtle Beach Mall
Elders Meeting
Barbara Kresken Memorial Service
Moser/Rowell Wedding Rehearsal
7:45 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
2:30 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
Saturday
Moser/Rowell Wedding
4:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 10
Columbarium
Dedication
Liturgical Worship & Kids’ Church
Bible Class (PH)
Praise Worship & Kids’ Church
Bible Class (PH)
7:45 a.m.
9:00 a.m. - Noon
10:30 a.m.
4:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
5:30 p.m.
5:45 p.m.
8:30 a.m.
9:45 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
March for Jesus
In coordination with the National Day of Prayer 2015 Grace Place Church is sponsoring a Walk for Jesus on Thursday,
May 7 from 10:30 – Noon. Meet at McLean Park, Shelter #1. 2-Mile March, prayer, scripture, refreshments. Contact Liz
Reighard (843) 458-7523 or Verne Critz (843) 421-3813. Follow us on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/MarchForJesus
NMB.
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The Lutheran Hour–April 26–"Open-Minded and Accepting"
Speaker Emeritus of The Lutheran Hour: Rev. Ken Klaus. Tolerance and open-mindedness are values much touted, but
truth is even better. (Acts 4:12)
The Lutheran Hour can be heard on WRNN 99.5 FM Sunday mornings at 5:00 & 7:00 a.m.
Group Life (Sept.-May)
Risen Christ Lutheran Church & School ---CHRIST CARE GROUPS (SEPT.-MAY) God said “For where two or three are
gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Mathew 18:20. This is happening every day in our small
groups. Won't you prayerfully consider participating in one of these wonderful opportunities? -- Please phone me with any
questions, or feel free to contact the leader of the Christ Care Group you sense God is leading you toward.
In His service, Rodney Plath - (cell) 843-504-9386, rodplath@Hotmail.com
Men’s Group - Pastor John Kassouf
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1 and 3 Saturday Church Parish Hall. Breakfast at 8:00 am
Material –Lutheran Hour Study –Mormons--Mission Project –Lutheran Hour Broadcast
Couples Group –Pastor John Kassouf
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1 and 3 Friday 6pm Members Homes Dinner Theme. Material –“Quenched” by Donna Powell
Mission Project –Lutheran Ministering in Lebanon and Syria through Lutheran Hour
Ladies Daytime –Linda Stock
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1 and 3 Thursday Sept.-Dec./ 2 and 4 Thursday Jan.-May 1:30pm Members Homes
Material –Lutheran Hour Study –Mormons--Mission Project –Coastline Women’s Center
Ladies Evening –Sharon Slater
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2 and 4 Tuesday 7pm in Members Homes with Refreshments
Material –Serendipity Bible. Mission Project –Assist members of Group
Mixed Group –Betty Campbell
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2 and 4 Thursday 1:30pm Members Homes. Material –Extraordinary Faith Study Guide by Shelia Walsh
Mission Project –Card Ministry for Sick, Shut-ins, Birthdays, and other events/situations
Easy Fund Raising for Risen Christ Lutheran School
Join Shoparoo.
Install the App on your Smartphones and tablets, Start earning money for our school by snapping pictures of your
receipts from most retail stores or liquor stores. (Not gas only) You earn points that convert to dollars. If you don’t
have a “smart phone” or iPad, bring your receipts to either the church or school office and Theresa or Cindy can
copy them. The receipts must be sent within 2 weeks of the date on the slip.
Clip Box Tops.
You can register online for coupons, games etc. at Boxtops4education.com. Or just remember to clip the Box Tops.
Each Box Top is worth 10 cents for our school.
GoodSearch
When you use “GoodSearch” for your search engine on the internet and name Risen Christ Lutheran School as the
charity you search for, RCLS receive one cent for every search. When that is multiplied over and over, it adds up to
a considerable amount of money over time. Simply go to www.goodsearch.com and sign up.
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