Grace Lutheran Church 521 Providence Road Chesapeake, Virginia 23325

The Reverend Leslie D. Scanlon, Pastor Office (757) 420-4704 Cell (757) 598-3522 pastorleslie@gracelutheranchesapeake.org Sunday Worship Hours Holy Communion Weekly 8:30 am Contemporary Worship 9:45 am Sunday School for Adults, Youth, & Children 11:00 am Traditional Worship Call 420-4704 for directions www.gracelutheranchesapeake.org Grace Lutheran Day School offers Christian Preschool programs for 2 1/2, 3, and 4 year old children. Call 757-420-4720 for information

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Grace Lutheran Church A worshipping community of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

www.GraceLutheranChesapeake.org

May 2016 “Grace Greetings”

Mission Statement:

We are a community of believers in Christ called to be servants to all people.

Ask the Pastor Where did the Confession go?

No one actually put this question in

the box, but I have been asked enough

times individually that I wanted to address it

here, where everyone can hear/read my

answer.

First of all...don’t worry...it is not

permanent. The Confession & Forgiveness

will be back as a regular part of our Sunday

worship soon enough.

We do not include the Confession in

the “Gathering” section of the service in

the season of Easter for a combination of

two reasons. One—it is good to mix up the

order of worship from time to time, so that

we do not get bored, take things for

granted, or stop paying attention to what

we are actually saying. This is the same

reason we didn’t sing the “Hymn of Praise”

in the traditional service during Lent. Two—

we specifically forego the “C&F” during

Easter to emphasis the victory of the empty

tomb and the celebration that

accompanies it.

Remember, there is a component of

confession & pronouncement of forgiveness

in other parts of the service, but if you really

need to confess, we do have a rite for

individual confession, and my door is always

open. Keep those questions coming!

See the “Ask the Pastor” box in the Narthex.

From Pastor Leslie—Stir Up the Gift of the Holy Spirit… On Sunday, May 15th, four of our youth will affirm their faith and become confirmed

members of this congregation. During the service, they will profess their faith, affirm their

Baptism, hear the rest of us promise to support them in their life in Christ, and then receive a

blessing that God might stir up in them the gift of the Holy Spirit.

This is a joyous day for the whole of the congregation—the whole of the church!

After two years of study, they are prepared to confess and promise, as their parents and

Godparents did their Baptisms. They do not know everything about the church. They do not

understand everything about God. However, since it is God that makes the covenant

possible, they are prepared.

We will soon have four new “adult” brothers and sisters in Christ, who alongside, we

will continue in our life of Christ:

to live among God’s faithful people

to hear the word of God and share in the Lord’s supper

to proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed

to serve all people, following the example of Jesus,

and to strive for justice and peace in all the earth

Please mark your calendars and celebrate with us at the joint worship service at

10am on Sunday, May 15th and the meal that will follow.

God Bless,

Pastor Leslie

Upcoming Events May 1 12:30pm Brunch at Wicker’s

May 2 7pm Contemporary Choir

May 4 6:30pm Potluck

7:00pm Acts Bible Study

May 6-7 Confirmation Lock-in May 8 MOTHER’S DAY

May 9 6:30pm Preschool Board Mtg.

May 10 7:00pm Council Meeting

May 11 6:30pm Potluck

7:00pm Acts Bible Study

May 14 8am-2pm Flea Market

(rain date: May 28)

4:30-6pm Marriage Workshop

May 15 10:00am Joint Worship Service

& Meal

May 16 7:00pm Contemporary Choir

May 18 12:30pm Ladies Lunch Out

6:30pm Potluck

7:00pm “Confronting –isms”

May 19 6:30-8pm Marriage Workshop

May 21 10:00am Sister-Sisters

May 22 12:30pm Worship & Music Mtng

May 23 6:00pm Mutual Ministry Meeting

May 24 7:00pm GLDS Closing Program

May 25 6:30pm Potluck

7:00pm Acts Bible Study

May 29 Summer Worship Hours Begin

(8:30am & 10:00am)

May 30 Office & Food Pantry CLOSED

NO Brown Bag Bible Study

Brunch at Wickers-May 1 at 12:30pm

The first Sunday of the month (May 1) a

group of GLCers will gather for brunch at Wicker’s Crab Pot (4201 Indian River Rd,

Chesapeake, VA 23325) after the 11am

service (about 12:30pm). All are welcome

to join us! Please RSVP to the Facebook

Event or to Bethany Solomon.

Contemporary Choir Practice The first & third Mondays of the month (May

2 & 16) at 7pm is rehearsal for the

Contemporary Choir. Come join and make

a joyful noise!

Spring Flea Market—May 14th Our Annual Spring Flea Market takes place

on Saturday, May 14th from 8am-2pm.

Spaces are $10 and proceeds benefit

Grace Lutheran Day School. We are

looking for Volunteers to bake items for our

bake sale, set up Friday evening, work on

Saturday morning, and clean up Saturday

afternoon. Rain date is May 28. Call the

office at 420-4704 to reserve your space or

to volunteer.

Confirmation—May 15 at 10am We have 4 Confirmation Youth who will

affirm their Baptism at a joint service at

10am on Pentecost Sunday (May 15th). That

day, worship will be at 10am and will be

followed by lunch in the fellowship hall. Congratulations to Grantley Jackson,

Brittany and Danielle Ownby, and Hunter

Simpkins.

Stay tuned for more details about the meal.

If you would like to help coordinate. Please

contact Beverly Galles.

Brown Bag Bible Study Summer Hiatus There will be no Brown Bag Bible Study on

Monday, May 30 or any of the Mondays in

June and July. Bible Study will resume on

Monday, August 1st.

Prayer List

We Pray for Our Members

We Pray for Our Friends

The Military & their Families

Our Food Pantry Clients

Celebrations

Happy Birthday! May 9 Randy Scanlon

May 11 Walt Anderson

May 13 Riley Silvey

May 15 Grant Jackson

May 16 Mike Ahlgrim

May 16 Steve Springsteen

May 28 Jane Cooley

May 30 Anisa Claffey

Happy Wedding Anniversary! May 5 Sharon Chamberlin

May 8 Kurt & Faith Longsworth

May 21 Chuck & Susan Graham

May 22 Brian & Anisa Claffey

If you or loved ones are celebrating

significant events; graduation, employment,

marriage, anniversary, and/or births, let us

rejoice with you and announce to all in

the Grace Greetings. Please add any

birthdays or anniversaries to the list on the

bulletin board in the narthex or drop a note

on the secretary’s desk in the office.

Memorial Donations

The Memorial Fund was established for

monetary gifts “In memory of …” and/or “In

honor of …” The following donations were

received in April.

We are grateful to the following

for memorial gift in memory of Ted Peterson

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pinnock

Barbara

Baby Jameson

Connie Anderson

Charles Armontrout

Candie Arnold

Bill & Mary Babb

Vickie Brannon

Gabrielle Brewer

The BoWell Family

Kamdin Cassel

Mr. Choffel

Bob Dyer

Corinne Edwards

Sonja Floyd

Heather Franco

Adaline Galles

Madison Garriott

Meredith Garriott

Jenell Gordon

Eddie Haga

Jackson Hoffer

Donna Hower

James Hunt

MaryLou Jesus

John Johnson

Kristy Kline

Wendell Lacy

Andrew Lowe

Jennifer Martin

Laura Miller

Katie Milliner

Josephine Mirabelle

Robert Bruce Moore

Kendra Noss

Samantha Page

Charle Reeck

Tommy Reeck

Kathy Richards

Baylor Saylor

Inger Schaller

Ben Shepherd

Lauren Shepherd

Karen Shields

Kraig Siegel

Mildred Simpkins

John Simpkins

Larry Sommerfeld Fr. Seraphim Stephens

Sandra Thomas

Stephen Tiller

Shannon Vellines

Carol Jean Williams

Sallie Wilson

Amy Wohlbold

Diana Zech

Victor Zech

Joe Babb

Aimee & Kevin Barnes

Andrew Branchanski

Jane Cooley

Doc Dougherty

Mildred Enga

Barbara Fuhrman

Chuck Graham, Sr.

Vivian Hedden

Anita Helton

Jan Howell

Jane Jennings

Lenora Jones

Barbara Kilian

Jim & Frankie Lunde

The McCullough’s

Andrew Petrie

Earl & Debbie

Richards

RoseMary Sidam

and it is not just about Sunday mornings.

If you have any other ideas or want to get

something started, please step forward

and talk with me, Pastor or any Council

member.

Grow with Grace and be with Christ,

Rick Pabst

Meet our new Nursery Attendant Hey my name is Jen Rockwell. I started

babysitting when I was 11 and have

worked in child care since. I have been

married for 2 1/2 years to my best friend

Brian. Bethany Solomon and I have known

each other ever since we were in the

same 5th grade class. I'm looking forward

to being a part of the Grace Lutheran

family. Introduce yourself when you see

me. I look forward to meeting you all.

From the President May is one of those months where it seems

like it going to be laid back and relaxing

and then you remember summer is almost

here and you need to start making plans

before school is out. But there are still many

things happening before summer gets here.

Check the schedule.

Everyone probably has noticed or heard

that our front sign got blown over in a

recent storm. We are currently getting

quotes for a new sign and have filed an

insurance claim. The good news is we are

in good shape financially to be able to get

a replacement. Once we have quotes and

clear plan I will call a Congregational

Meeting to present it to the congregation

for approval. The other more challenging

piece of the problem is the city zoning

ordinances for signs which would seem to

prevent us from putting up a sign as a mere

replacement. The rules have changed.

The issue is probably doable, but may take

longer than just hiring a contractor for a

sign. Again, once we have a clear plan

forward we will present to the

congregation.

I would also like to take this opportunity to

tell you that Council elected Dave Pritchard

as our new vice president. Thank you Dave

for volunteering.

Speaking of volunteering, we hired a

nursery attendant, but we need assistant

nursery attendants. This is an important

ministry which is vital if we are going to

attract, welcome and embrace young

families. Couples are welcome if you wish

tag team.

With Spring here, that means the growing

season is here. We need lawn mowers.

Please sign up for a week of your choice. If

you want to volunteer but are unsure, see

myself or Gary Galles for details.

Finally, Grace has many things going on

Marriage Workshop The ABC’s of Happy Marriages:

Strengthening Relationships

and Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks May 14th 4:30-6pm OR May 19th 6:30-8pm

FREE and open to the public

Workshop highlights:

Receive a marriage “check-up” from

certified clinicians

Learn new conflict resolution skills

Revitalize connections

Expand awareness about important

issues

Connect with other couples

Learn the “secrets” of happily married

couples

Register with Hannah Kyllo, MA, NCC

By phone (757-809-6294) or email

(kyllo.hannah@gmail.com)

Ladies Lunch Out Wednesday, May 18 @ 12:30pm

Location: Pop’s Diner (1432 Greenbrier

Pkwy, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320 )

Please RSVP on Facebook or to Junita Urps.

Confronting -isms—May 18 @ 6:30pm ”There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is

no longer slave or free, there is no longer

male and female; for all of you are one in

Christ Jesus.” (Galatians 3:28, NRSV)

In Christ, what unites us is greater than

what divides us, but our society and daily

lives don’t always reflect this unity. Join us

as we work to acknowledge (as the first

step to overcoming) our prejudices and

“isms”. A potluck dinner will begin our time

together, and will be followed by personal

testimonies and small group sharing.

Sister-Sisters—May 21 @ 10am Ladies, are you ready to continue the tale

of the Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible that we

began in February? This time, we will focus

on Hagar. Please prepare by reading

Genesis 16 and Genesis 21. Feel free to

bring a friend. After all, we are all Sisters in

Christ!!

Basics in Luther & Lutheranism Webinar Due to instructor scheduling conflict, this

webinar has been re-scheduled for

September.

Summer Worship Hours Starting Memorial Day Weekend (Sunday,

May 29th) we will be worshipping on our

summer schedule (8:30am—contemporary

& 10am—traditional). We will take a hiatus

from Sunday School during the summer

months. We will continue with this schedule

through Labor Day weekend (Sunday,

September 4th ). We will resume our regular

worship schedule (8:30am & 11am) on Rally

Day—Sunday, September 11th.

Nursery Volunteers Needed We are in need of adult and youth

volunteers to help in the nursery on Sundays

during both worship services (8:15am-9:35am

& 10:45am-12:15am) and Sunday School

(9:35am-10:45am). Adults will be subject to a

background check. Sign up in the Narthex.

Surf Shack VBS will take place

on August 1st-5th from 6:00pm-8:30pm.

Children age 3 through rising 6th graders are

invited to catch the wave of God’s amazing

love. Register online or sign up to volunteer:

h t t p : / / 2 0 1 6 . c o k e s b u r y v b s . c o m /

gracelutheranchesapeakevirginia

Graduation 2016 Is a member of your family graduating in

May or June? Share their achievement with

your Grace family. Email your student’s

g r a d u a t i o n i n f o r m a t i o n t o

secretary@gracelutheranchesapeake.org

by May 20th.

Welcome our New Members Aimee & Kevin Barnes:

Kevin was born and

raised in Virginia

Beach and has

lived here his whole

life. He graduated

f r o m V i r g i n i a

Wesleyan. He

works for the City of

Norfolk. Aimee was born and raised

locally. She graduated from Virginia

Tech. She spent eight years living in

Maryland, but returned to the area in

2010. She works for Sentara. They live in

Virginia Beach and are eagerly awaiting

the growth of their family. They are

currently in the process of trying to adopt.

David & Mandy Cooper:

David was born in West

Des Moines, IA, and

grew up in St. Charles,

IL. He went to

Augustana College in

Rock Island, IL. He has a

sister, who is going to

Gustavus Adolphus

College in St. Peter,

MN. Mandy grew up in South Florida, but

she finished school in Georgia. Her family is

still in GA. Both David & Mandy joined the

Navy in 2012, and they were married in

2014.

Joe Smith:

Joe grew up in Altoona,

PA (we are Penn State!),

where he was a

member of Bethany

Lutheran Church since

he was a baby. He

graduated from St.

Francis University with a

BA in History/Secondary Education, and

from Liberty University with a Masters in

Special Education. He has lived in Virginia

Beach for 6 years, but just moved to Deep

Creek after buying his first house.

Melissa Viohl:

Mel i s sa moved to

C h e s a p e a k e i n

December 2014 from

Lynchburg, VA. She was

an active member of

Bethlehem Lutheran

C h u r c h w h i l e i n

Lynchburg. She has two

grown children (one

married) and a grandchild on the way! She

is employed by Chesapeake Regional

Healthcare. She is engaged to her finance

Robin Salyer.

Meet the Mutual Ministry Committee

Members: Pastor Leslie, Rich Fraenkel,

Marlene Hubert, & Rebecca Headings

Affirming and strengthening the mission of

the congregation and the ministry of the

staff is the primary purpose of the Mutual

Ministry Committee. This is done not through

programs but through: listening and

clarifying, sharing and communicating,

reviewing and reflecting.

The Mutual Ministry committee is not an

Human Resources or complaint department,

but is a resource for Pastor Leslie (and by

extension the congregation) as we work

together to do God’s work with our hands.

The work of the church is bigger than the

work of the pastor, so we serve as a

sounding board for ideas, observations, and

perceptions as we continually strive to focus

on the mutuality of our mission, to be

servants to all God’s people.

From the Day School

If you have good thoughts…they will shine out of

your face like sunbeams and you will always look

lovely.

From Matilda by Ronald Dahl

We are most grateful to Almighty God for

bringing us safely through another school

year.

We lose two wonderful and valuable

teachers this year, Miss Carol and Miss

Katie. Miss Katie’s husband Mike is a

Marine and is being reassigned to Camp

Lejeune, NC. Miss Carol leaves us to better

care for the needs of her family. We will

miss them both and wish them good

health and many blessings.

We are currently looking for two qualified

teachers to take their places. Please

contact the church secretary for an

application.

Many, many thanks to Gayle Graham,

Ruthie Miles and Pam Twiddy for their

many volunteer hours. Thanks also to our

Room Moms: Victoria Anderson, Caitlin

Heffelfinger, Ashley Hoskins, Candice

Powell and Leslie Steddenbenz who have

labored on our behalf.

We salute the members of Grace Lutheran

Church who support our many endeavors.

Special thanks to Jody Miller, church

secretary, who takes us under her wing

each year and to Pastor Leslie for sharing her

love of Jesus and the Scriptures with us each

week.

Please remember to tell your relatives,

friends and neighbors about our preschool.

There are still openings for the Fall.

The preschool’s Flea Market is planned for

Saturday, May 14th from 8 AM to 2 PM. The

raindate is Saturday, May 28th. Please come

and support us. It’s not too late to sign up to

rent a space or to bring in a baked item.

The trip to Fun Forest is planned for Friday,

May 6th. Our closing program is scheduled

for Tuesday evening, May 24th and our

picnic will take place the following day.

Anita Stephens

Preschool Director

The Lutheran becomes Living Lutheran The Lutheran magazine is now Living

Lutheran Magazine. The change in name

reflects the transformation and changes in

both our church and the world. You will find

all of the familiar features from The Lutheran

plus additional resources, family pages, and

on the website, blogs from various voices in

the church and breaking news. If you are

subscribed to The Lutheran, the transition to

Living Lutheran will be automatic.

If you would like to receive a paper or digital

copy, drop a note on the secretary’s desk in

t h e o f f i c e o r e m a i l

secretary@gracelutheranchesapeake.org.

Spring Cleanup at Luther Manor Saturday, May 14th, 10am-2pm

350 Malibu Drive, Virginia Beach

Luther Manor is looking for some help and

support in their annual spring

cleaning. There are leaves to be raked,

flowers to be planted, and other spring

cleaning opportunities. Please bring

gloves, some gardening tools, rakes, etc.

In appreciation for your help Luther Manor

will provide a picnic lunch for volunteers.

For more information, please call Luther

Manor at 757-463-3510.

Power in the Spirit July 14-16, 2016 at Roanoke College

Power in the Spirit is an inspirational

conference for everyone who wishes to

explore God’s call to service through

joyous worship, Bible study, keynote

addresses, workshops, and fellowship. In

addition, all congregational leaders will

find POWER IN THE SPIRIT especially

nurturing and challenging as they consider

their mission and ministry.

More information at:

http://www.vasynod.org/wp-content/

uploads/2012/11/2016-Power-in-the-Spirit-

Brochure.pdf

Virginia Lutheran Men in Mission

Gathering May 14-15, 2016

Roslyn Retreat Center, Richmond

Registration form at:

h t t p : / /

www.vasynod.org/wp-

c o n t e n t /

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LMIMRegistration.pdf

or on the table in the

narthex.

Deadline for Registering

is April 30th, 2016

For more information,

contact Dolph Moller

(804) 378-6164.

Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp Confirmation Camp—June 19-24

Even though most of our current

Confirmation students will be confirmed, all

youth grades 7 & 8 are encouraged to

attend! Please let Pastor Leslie know ASAP if

you plan to attend. Financial help is

available upon request!

CFLC also offers many other summer camp

opportunities for children from 1st-12th

grade, and counselors in training.

Register online:

http://www.carolinefurnace.org/

Estate Planning Workshop May 21 at 10:00am

At St Timothy Lutheran Church, Norfolk

As a follow up to the “Heart to Heart”

workshop, St. Timothy LC will be hosting an

informational session on Estate Planning.

The The Law Office of Angela N. Manz

(manzlawfirm.com) will be on site to give

you information and answer any questions.

This a great opportunity to start/continuing

thinking about how to be a good steward of

all God gives us.

Rest in Peace GLC Sign

Date Time Assisting Minister Greeters Ushers

May 1

8:30am Mike Hedden Mike & Lynne

Stapleton -

11:00am Rich Fraenkel Jackie Ange Betty Keefer

& Sharon Chamberlin

May 8

8:30am Nancy Springsteen Hugh & Debbie

Dougherty -

11:00am John Twiddy Monique Schroeder David & Joaquina

Pritchard

May 15 10:00am Rich Fraenkel Sandra Fraenkel &

Carmen Fraenkel Mike & Vivian Hedden

May 22

8:30am Ellen Pabst Simpkins -

11:00am David Pritchard Rick & Ellen Pabst Ray & Ruth Miles

May 29

8:30am Jeanie Wright -

11:00am Rich Fraenkel Ray & Ruth Miles DJ & Bethany Solomon

Counters throughout May: LaQuita Opperman & Sharon Chamberlin

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Thank you to all who helped with worship & fellowship during Holy Week & Easter!

Easter Vigil 2016

Easter Sunday 2016