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Inside this issue: Kaye Hute, Interim Pastor prkayefl[email protected] Frank Brown Office Administrator flcsuff[email protected] Maggie White Dir Youth & Children’s Min Mario Bansen Michelle Pidwell-Shiels Music Directors From the Desk of Pastor Kaye Newsleer April 2019 Faith Lutheran Church 2730 Bridge Road Suffolk, Virginia 23435 (757) 686-0468 Email: flcsuff[email protected] www.faithlutheransuffolk.org A congregaon of the Virginia Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Mission Statement God calls each of us to share and grow in Christ within the church and throughout the community. Grace and peace to you, We Lutherans occasionally say we live in the now and the not yet. We live and work and play and worship as part of the secular world even while we proclaim the Reign of God is at hand. We are called to be followers of Christ, working to bring about God’s goal for the reconciliaon of the universe. We are now in April, the season of spring. But I would like to suggest that the Church’s liturgical calendar can help root us more firmly in that part of our calling that is so easy to put aside. We are in the middle of Lent- the season of repentance, introspec- on and following Jesus as He goes to the Cross, for our sake. Even though chocolate bunnies, peeps and baskets of candy fill the aisles, we are not there yet. Before we get to the glorious season of Easter, there is another me frame in the Church that we too oſten skip- The Three Days. On Maundy Thursday we hear the Words of Jesus: This is my Body, This is my Blood. His final meal with the disciples, the humility of Jesus washing their feet and the com- mandment: I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." (Joh 13:34-35). Good Friday- according to Sundays and Seasons: “At the heart of Good Friday liturgy is the passion according to John, which proclaims Jesus as a triumphant king who reigns from the cross. The ancient tle for this day-the triumph of the cross-reminds us that the church gathers not to mourn this day but to celebrate Christ’s life-giving passion and to find strength and hope in the tree of life. Saturday is the Vigil of Easter- we gather to hear the salvaon history of God’s great acts through all mes. It is our “Passover with Christ from darkness to light, from bond- age to freedom, from death to life. Tonight is the celebraon of the Three Days and the pinnacle of the church’s year” (Sundays and Seasons) We proclaim the Resurrecon of Christ, share in His Holy Eucharist and go out to share the Good News of Jesus’s victory over sin, death and the devil. I pray that this Lenten season is bringing you closer to God, giving you me for thought and prayer and renewed devoon. I invite you to immerse yourself into the Three Days. +Peace+ Pr K Spotlight on Faith ....................... 2 Blood Drive Thanks ....................... 2 From the President ....................... 2 What Easter Means To Me ....................... 3 Did You Know? ....................... 3 April / May Birthdays ....................... 3 Easter Week Schedule ....................... 4
Transcript of From the Desk of Pastor Kaye · from the pastors there. We then talked about what a pastor does and...
Inside this issue:
Kaye Hute, Interim Pastor [email protected]
Frank Brown
Office Administrator [email protected]
Maggie White
Dir Youth & Children’s Min
Mario Bansen
Michelle Pidwell-Shiels Music Directors
From the Desk of Pastor Kaye
Newsletter April 2019
Faith Lutheran Church 2730 Bridge Road Suffolk, Virginia 23435
(757) 686-0468 Email: [email protected] www.faithlutheransuffolk.org
A congregation of the Virginia Synod, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Mission Statement
God calls each of us to share and grow in Christ within the church and throughout the community.
Grace and peace to you, We Lutherans occasionally say we live in the now and the not yet. We live and work and play and worship as part of the secular world even while we proclaim the Reign of God is at hand. We are called to be followers of Christ, working to bring about God’s goal for the reconciliation of the universe. We are now in April, the season of spring. But I would like to suggest that the Church’s liturgical calendar can help root us more firmly in that part of our calling that is so easy to put aside. We are in the middle of Lent- the season of repentance, introspec-tion and following Jesus as He goes to the Cross, for our sake. Even though chocolate bunnies, peeps and baskets of candy fill the aisles, we are not there yet. Before we get to the glorious season of Easter, there is another time frame in the Church that we too often skip- The Three Days. On Maundy Thursday we hear the Words of Jesus: This is my Body, This is my Blood. His final meal with the disciples, the humility of Jesus washing their feet and the com-mandment: I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. 35 By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another." (Joh 13:34-35). Good Friday- according to Sundays and Seasons: “At the heart of Good Friday liturgy is the passion according to John, which proclaims Jesus as a triumphant king who reigns from the cross. The ancient title for this day-the triumph of the cross-reminds us that the church gathers not to mourn this day but to celebrate Christ’s life-giving passion and to find strength and hope in the tree of life. Saturday is the Vigil of Easter- we gather to hear the salvation history of God’s great acts through all times. It is our “Passover with Christ from darkness to light, from bond-age to freedom, from death to life. Tonight is the celebration of the Three Days and the pinnacle of the church’s year” (Sundays and Seasons) We proclaim the Resurrection of Christ, share in His Holy Eucharist and go out to share the Good News of Jesus’s victory over sin, death and the devil. I pray that this Lenten season is bringing you closer to God, giving you time for thought and prayer and renewed devotion. I invite you to immerse yourself into the Three Days.
+Peace+
Pr K
Spotlight on Faith ....................... 2 Blood Drive Thanks ....................... 2 From the President ....................... 2 What Easter Means To Me ....................... 3 Did You Know? ....................... 3 April / May Birthdays ....................... 3 Easter Week Schedule ....................... 4
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Bishop’s Day, sponsored by the Virginia Synod, was a gathering providing the opportunity for youth in grades
7-12 to converse with Bishop Bob Humphrey and other leaders about discerning one’s life’s vocation. Tim Hoffstaetter was able to attend, and here’s his observation:
“Bishops day was amazing. I met other youth from all around Virginia who are just like me, a very active youth. We heard amazing call stories from the pastors there. We then talked about what a pastor does and what we qualities we think a good pastor should have. We talked about how a pastor has certain gifts that they use to preach the word of the Lord. Then we learned about the process of how to become a pastor, and it is an amazing journey. To wrap things up I loved my time at Bishops Day 2019 and can't wait for next year.”
Events for April
14 April Palm Sunday
15 April, 6:30 PM April Church Council meeting
18 April, 7:00 PM Maundy Thursday Service
19 April 7:00 PM Good Friday Service
20 April 9:30 AM Easter Egg Hunt for Youth @ Faith
21 April 8:30 & 11:00 AM Easter Worship Service
21 April Between Services Annual Easter Brunch
21 April—27 April Pastor K on vacation
7th Day is the annual overnight event held by the Virginia Synod for youth in 5th and 6th grades and their adult advi-sors. London Karnuth was able to attend, journey with new friends, but she ran into Monique Smith, who attends Roa-noke College and is a former member of Faith. We’re glad London had such a good time in March.
Spotlight on Faith
Members of Faith Lutheran, As we enter into April, and the Easter season, I wanted to give everyone a quick update from your church council. Hopefully, every church member has received the congregational questionnaire from the call committee. If you have not already filled this out, please take a moment to do so. This is an extremely im-portant step in the call process. This is your opportunity to voice your input on the selection of our next Pas-tor. We will soon be receiving new gutters on the church. Under the direction of our ever present proper-ty man, Bob Bowling, a local company will be installing the gutters in the next few weeks. Our new HVAC sys-tem installed in 2018, performed well, and got us all through the winter months. If you have not had an opportunity, please take a moment to visit our new updated website. Kirby Steining has been hard at work, and it looks amazing. It is easy to navigate, and has lots of useful infor-mation. He even has loaded Pastor Kaye's recent sermons. If you have any pictures or information that is of interest, please pass it on to Kirby. May everyone enjoy a blessed Easter celebration,
Scott Burch, Council President 2019
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April / May Birthdays
APRIL
4 Denise McAlpine 4 Stephanie Stocks 4 Sean Buckley 7 Chuck Klein 8 Bob Bowling 9 Ken Linhart 9 Kelly Holden 16 Mary Smith
19 Emmeline Fehrman 24 Carson Burch 26 Kristi Morgab 26 Sarah Hoffstaetter 28 Rachel MacCumbee 29 Savannah Lovette 30 Diane Johnson MAY 3 David McAlpine 3 Mason Stone
8 Jacob-Wayne Howell 9 Scott Burch 9 Reed MacCumbee 16 Lynn Benson 17 Camden Holden 20 Marla Linhart 22 Shelby Haines 27 Ann Coon
Coming Soon Set up—May 17
Yard Sale—May 18
What Easter Means to Me:
Mary Ann Karnuth: Easter is a reminder of the joy of the new life to come! The week before is the reminder of what Jesus did for me and how much he loves me. I rejoice in His Resurrection. Al Blanchard: Easter is the basis for all Christianity because of the resurrec-tion of Jesus Christ. It is in my opinion the holiest day we celebrate. Barbara Fosnacht: The meaning of Easter to me is Jesus Christ's victory over death and the significance of the Lord’s resurrection. The meaning and significance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ is our foundation~one word~faith! RJ Brooks: After a good fast, Easter is the start of a new season full of Hallelujahs thanks to God for our Sav-ior! Charlie Haines: Easter is an annual refresher of Christ's sacrifice for us; a reminder that despite our short-comings, we are still part of the kingdom of God. I think it is no coincidence that it occurs at the same time the world around us is waking up from its winter slumber - temperatures warm, plants sprout new life, eve-ryone begins to enjoy the outside again … Refreshing! Rebekah Brooks: Easter is the bright beautiful dawn of a new day in Christ’s sweet Grace.
Did you know? The Groundbreaking ceremony for our Church was held on February 23, 1997, 22 years ago!! And the building was completed and the Dedication was held on October 26, 1997. Many wonderful memories inside the walls of Faith Lutheran Church.
Thanks to Patsy Holmes, Chuck & Susan Boyd, Bob Bowling, Frank Brown, Ann Coon, Mary Ann Karnuth and Carol Ferguson for supporting the April 8 Blood Drive. We had 23 donors participate, many coming to FLC due to the wonderful sign out front. Thanks to members Pastor Kaye Hute, Mary Ann Karnuth, David Karnuth, Carol Ferguson and Meggin Holcomb for being one who gave the Gift of Life.
Our next Blood Drive is scheduled for September 9, 2019.
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April 14
Palm Sunday Services
8:30 am & 11:00 am
April 18
Maundy Thursday Service
7:00 pm
April 19
Good Friday Service
7:00p
April 21
Christ is Risen!!! He is Risen, Indeed
Easter Services
8:30 am & 11:00 am
Easter Brunch Between Services
