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MARCH 2020 The Symbol of St. Luke
VERNON WILLIAMS The St. Lucas
faith community grieves the loss of
our beloved custodian, Vernon Wil-
liams, who passed away on Feb. 17
following a brief battle with pancre-
atic cancer. We offer our sympathy
and prayers for Vernon’s family. A
memorial service for Vernon was
set for February 28 at 11a.m. at St.
Lucas in the sanctuary he so many
times cleaned. Pastor was able to deliver a card
from St. Lucas to Vernon the day before he died
and read him the greetings and signatures on the
card as he was sedated the week before he died.
The American Guild of Organists (AGO)
local chapter will be holding their
annual student recital at St. Lucas on
Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 3pm.
The concert features students of all ages and
skill levels. This concert is open to the public
and a free will offering will be taken to sup-
port the AGO student scholarship program.
SPRING RUMMAGE SALE THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY March 5, 6, 7 We are also in need of volunteers to help set up on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday March 2, 3, 4 and help all three days of the sale. On Sunday, March 1 we would like to ask help from some strong men (and women) to help after 10:30 worship with set up in the gym. Please speak to Joyce Mason and let her know y that you can help: 419-382-4551. I’d like to thank all of you who have signed on the work sheet. I really appreciate your help. This is going to be a good one!!! Joyce Mayson
SPRING AHEAD!
Daylight Savings Time
Set you clock ahead on Satur-
day, March 7 before you go to bed.
MIDWEEK WEDNESDAY LENTEN SERIES
Noon (lower church) & 7pm (main sanctuary)
“NO MATTER HOW YOU ADD IT UP”
Fun With Biblical Numbers and You
Mar. 4 4,000 + 5,000 does not equal 9,000
Mar. 11 40 Years and Days and Nights=Progress
Mar. 18 12 and Its Multiples Add Up To You, Me, God
Mar. 25 6 Is a Work in Progress; 7 Is Complete
Apr. 1 3 + 1 Does Not Equal 4
Come to either the noon service in the lower church or at
7pm for Holden Evening Prayer service in the main sanctuary. The evening services will be preceded by a
Lenten soup/salad supper at 6pm. No soup/salad before Ash Wednesday evening service, though. Stay for
lunch at Cindy’s Corner after the noon service!
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Pastoral Acts Pastor Martin E. Billmeier
Dear Friends in Christ,
Since the Monday before Thanksgiving St. Lucas as been in grief. Five significant deaths have profoundly
affected our faith community. Lon Good, son of Mary Good and brother of Deb Reis, died on the Monday before
Thanksgiving. Mary and Deb are important members of our healing ministry. Mary attends 4pm Saturday wor-
ship; Deb attends the 9am service, mostly, but 4pm sometimes, too. On Thanksgiving Day the Lord called Karen
Biscay home. Karen and her husband Mike have sung in our choir for many years. Karen and Mike were regulars
at the 10:30 service. Just before Christmas Tim Steele passed away. Tim had been our dartball captain and regu-
lar attender of the 9am Sunday service, and was the ex-husband of our office secretary, Georgia Steele. In mid-
January Kathryn Maddox passed suddenly. Kathryn had been involved in Sunday School and work with mental
illness awareness at St. Lucas before illness prevented her attendance. In February our custodian Vernon Wil-
liams died after a brief illness. Vernon had been on staff at St. Lucas since 2005. Vernon was seen and known by
anyone who volunteered in the Sunday School building during the week. So, important ministries of healing and
music have been affected, a fellowship ministry of dartball, and the daily routines and interactions of our weekly
staff. In addition, attenders at all three weekend worship services have been touched by these griefs. If indeed
we are an emotional system, all connected an d affected by the emotional state of each—as I have been teaching
you for many years now—that means that in some way the entire community has been impacted by these many
deaths in an emotional way, whether we can identify that effect or not.
One thing about grief is that there is no way through it, except through it. Individuals in our community are
grieving, whole ministries are affected and the whole community. Awareness is key, because grief can sometimes
come out sideways in emotional reactivity around a seemingly unrelated event or action in the community or at
home. Jesus said, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Awareness that grief is not a one
time event, but a process is part of the way God brings us comfort in our grief. We should expect that denial, an-
ger, bargaining, depression and acceptance will come and go when we are in grief, but that ultimately God will
bring us to comfort as we remember that this is not all there is, but rather that we are all on a journey to heaven.
As we are now in the season of Lent, we do well to remember that the end point of this season is Holy Week
with its remembrance that the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus
connect us to a God ‘s eternal realities. As Paul says in Second Corinthians,
“For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of
glory beyond all measure, because we look not at what can be seen but at
what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be
seen is eternal.” I have one colleague who believes that the rending of the
temple curtain reported at Jesus’ death in the gospels is a sign of God’s grief
over the Son of God, the rending of garments being typical cultural sign of
grief among the Jewish people at the time. God enters into the grief of the
world in Jesus and redeems it. In Jesus God reminds us that this life is not
forever, but a place where we are given birth, rebirth in baptism and invited
into a journey where we discover that the point of this life is not to store up
treasures here, but treasures in heaven.
In this journey of Lent I invite you to commit to both Sunday worship the added Wednesday Lenten services
and to bring your grief each week to God with a prayer for healing, wholeness and awareness in God, who bears
our griefs and carries our sorrows upon the cross of Jesus.
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Acts of Education by Sharon Schaefer, Sunday School Correspondent
Love, Learn, and Serve God
March, what does it mean to you?
In the bulb there is a flower In the seed an apple tree
In cocoons, a hidden promise, butterflies will soon be free In the cold and snow of winter there’s a spring that waits to be
Unrevealed until its season, something God alone can see. —From a Sunday School Songbook at St Lucas
Green shoots appearing in flower beds outside kitchen windows
A majestic peregrine falcon sitting on the side of the road
Sunshine glittering on the swiftly running water of the Maumee
Snow crocus and the beginnings of bright yellow forsythia
Muddy shoes, boots, tire tracks
First Day of SPRING
Holden Evening Prayer during Lent My favorite month
Here is the story of how I came to Toledo, a move that eventually brought me to St. Lucas:
Grateful for Every Single Day
Back in the ‘70s (a time when there was a lot of violence in Detroit) I was rid-
ing in a well-lit bus in the city of Detroit heading to my apartment after a long
day at a job I loved. Like a rectangular beacon floating down the street to
people outside the bus, along with its whiny diesel accompaniment, the bus
inside was warm and brightly lit. There weren’t a lot of people on the bus but it
did not feel empty. It did feel quiet, like buses do with a collection of
strangers. All of us on the bus suddenly found ourselves in the crossfire of
competing shooters on either side of the street and heard the bus driver shout “hit the deck.” We watched the
driver duck down behind the steering wheel and were aware of his quick acceleration to get her out of harm’s
way. By God’s grace no one was physically hurt. Later that year I traded my Detroit job for a different but also
wonderful job in Toledo. My life eventually brought me to St. Lucas where God has called me to ministry with the
Sunday School. Such scary events remind us of the gift of life God has given us and to be
Grateful for Every Single Day. —-Sharon Schaefer
Everyone is welcome at St Lucas Sunday School.
There are classes for ages 3 through High School. Everything starts with meeting in the Gym at 10, going to-
gether to the Sanctuary for Worship until after the Children/Youth Homily, back to the Gym for a hot breakfast fol-
lowed by a Bible Lesson, music and crafts. Questions? Call the Church office at 419-243-8189.
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FEBRUARY DARTBALL SCHEDULE
March 16 @ Trinity
March 12 @ 1st St. John
March 31 @ St. John SS
FEBRUARY THRIFT SHOP SCHEDULE
March 2, 3, 4. Volunteer Rummage
Sale set up
March 5, 6, 7. Rummage Sale.
March 11, 12, 3 Thrift Shop Closed
March 18 Wed. Sandy & Hildy
March 19 Thurs Jan & Bea
March 20 Friday Janice & Deb
March 25 Wed. Sue & Sally
March 26 Thurs. Sharon & Diane
Joyce Mason
WELCA Meeting
9:30 a.m.
March 31, Tue
Community Room
March WORSHIP SERVANTS
4:00 Elder Harold Petoskey
9:00 Elder Yvonne Reed
Lector Rick Charchol
Elders Patrick Codden
Annette Mason
Faith Wolfram
Sharon Schaefer
Head Ushers Alan Langevin
Ron Bacon
Offering Ushers Russ Wells
Randy Hyter
Acolyte Jill Hojnacki
Flower pick up Ron Bacon
SUNDAY SCHOOL WINDOW FUND
Loan Amount $56,000.00
Donations to date 48,390.82
Remaining Goal 7,610.18
$ 2,111.08
28,018.00
(23,255.16)
6,873.92
(6,983.75)
GENERAL FUND REPORT
Jan. 1 Balance
Receipts
Disbursements
jan 31 Balance
Bal. last year
A WORD ABOUT OUR TWO
ANNUAL APPEALS
In 2019 St. Lucas received a total of
$50,475 in response to the Summer and
Christmas Appeals. Of that, $40,375 was
given by “friends of St. Lucas” and $10,370
was given by St. Lucas members. See the
importance of both our friends and mem-
bers in supporting the appeals to help sus-
tain the mission of St. Lucas! We give
thanks to God who for all who supported
the appeals in 2019! God works through
you to sustain this congregation!
SCRIP PROGRAM KROGER REPORT
From November 1, 2019 to January
31, 2020 St. Lucas had 53 people use
their Kroger Plus with Community Re-
wards designated to St. Lucas. In that
time proceeds from their card use
amounted to $185.85 to the St. Lucas
Scrip program and into the Sunday
School Window Fund. If you have not
designated Kroger Community Rewards to
St. Lucas, please consider doing so.
Kroger cards are now available in $50
increments only .
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Barb Beaverson
CINDY’S CORNER & MINISTRY
MARCH 2020 NEWSLETTER
Spring is just around the corner! But even more important, the celebration of Easter as we remember Jesus’ sacrifice and His rising from the dead approaches. We need to open our hearts to His great gift to us. We celebrated Ash Wednesday this past month as the be-ginning of Lent.
As a child, my parents raised us in the Christian faith. One thing my young mind did not understand, is why did Jesus say to His Father, “My God, my God, why have you for-saken me?” My dad explained to me that when Jesus gave His life for us, He had all our sins on Him. God cannot look at sin, so God had to turn away from Jesus. WOW! That re-ally struck me as to our Father’s love! I don’t know if that is true, but it does make sense to me. I asked Pastor Billmeier regarding this and he stated that that he does not preach this theory, although he did agree that it was an interesting one.
As reported last month, our good friend and long-time janitor, Vernon Williams has gone home to Jesus, Monday 2/17/2020. All his loved ones were able to say, “Goodbye for now, dear Vernon”. We all loved Vernon and will miss him. But he is celebrating in Heaven with Jesus! We do want to keep Vernon’s family in our prayers.
Tis the season for the flu bug. At least on of us has been out due to the flu. Let us re-member all the people who have been affected by the Coronavirus and prayer for a cure.
Cindy is home after her surgery and hopes to be back to Cindy’s Corner soon. We do miss her! Cindy did say that she will have to cut back the days she works at Cindy’s Cor-ner. She will be in on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Last month we reported that we may lose Gloria and Bill. It looks like we may keep them!!!! In February we welcomed a new WEP employee. Christy has been an asset to Cindy’s Corner.
IT IS TIME AGAIN!!!! Our Rummage Sale will be March 5,6, and 7th!!! Come one and all and see what wonderful bargain you can find! Cindy’s Corner workers help with set up.
This month’s volunteer of the month is Anna Ponce. Anna has been with Cindy’s Corner since 2015. She is our 2nd floor supervisor. Anna does a such a wonderful job at Cindy’s Corner. When Cindy is not here, Anna is 2nd in command. She does spend most of her time upstairs in our offices. She interviews possible volunteers, directs calls and helps down in the gym. She also does all the timesheets and scheduling for Pathstone and WEP workers. Once again, we would be lost without her. This seems to be a trend for all our volunteers. We would be lost without them! Remember, all our volunteers are not paid. They help out of love for their fellowman.
If anyone would like to volunteer at Cindy’s Corner, please let Cindy, Anna or Joy know. We do have a lot of fun
here. Come and join us!
In Luke 9:58 Jesus replied, "Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head."
Anna Ponce
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CLC ADVANCED DIRECTIVES CLINIC Our thanks to the Chris-
tian Legal Collaboarative, which helped a total of nine St. Lucas
members complete advanced directives at the workshop last
Wednesday and aftward. Pictured is CLC director and St. Lucas
member Katina Werner, who led the workshop assisted by volun-
teers. She is holding the CLC mis-
sion statement.
EASTER FLOWERS If you would like to help dec-
orate the altar for Easter an order form to place
Easter flowers is on the reverse side of this page.
Call the office if you receive this newsletter elec-
tronically 419-243-8189. The deadline for orders
is March 18. Order will go in on Friday March 20.
Katina Werner and Pastor Billmeier—dare we say—starred (?) as suspects
in a murder mystery dinner at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church downtown in Feb-
ruary. She played Claire Voyant and he Bo Jalais in this drama set in a res-
taurant related to a vineyard. Turns out Bo was the murderer!
GARDEN NEWS ??? - in the snow??? Is the man crazy???? (We are reserving judgment.—Ed.)
Actually… St Lucas Garden News
The lovely snow is on the ground, and on the trees and all around.
The frost is on the windowpane, but now and then it turns to rain.
The calendar says it’s Winter, still; the springtime’s birds have yet to trill,
And Lent has come – “Alleluia” can’t ring – but gardener’s hearts are singing “SPRING!”
Several inches of Ash Wednesday snow have smothered last weeks mirage of 50° weather and the weather-
man is predicting frigid blasts from our friends in Canada, but gardeners are eternal optimists. That’s why the 16th
Annual Seed Swap is this Saturday, February 29th, from Noon until 3:00 at Scott High School. Attendees get 5
free packets of seeds just for showing up, and if you bring seeds from last year to swap, you can trade them for
more seeds (no packets older than 2018, please) or purchase additional packets for 50¢. If you have extra seed or
plant catalogs or garden magazines or books, you can donate those and browse the tables for issues you haven’t
read yet. There are displays from gardening organizations, demonstrations and lectures on techniques, sustaina-
bility, organic growing – everything the conscientious gardener needs to know. At 1:00 PM Cindy Bench, co -owner
of Bench Farms will share tips and tricks for a successful veggie garden. I’ll be picking up seeds and tips for the
2020 St. Lucas Garden and helping out at the Urban Agriculture Alliance table – see you there?
And so it begins again. —Mike Biscay
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ST. LUCAS PRAYER LIST
Please remember these people in
your prayers: Jody Steuer , Ruth
Fox, B i l l Granger , Car l H ischka,
Chery l Jones, Diane Porter ’s grand-
son Jordan Freder icks, Pat Beaty,
Theresa Johnson’s grandson Rease
McCoy, Ken Sikorsk i , Georg ia
Stee le ’s nepher Joshua Barnes,
C indy Kirk, Ann Hunter , Barb Bea-
verson, Kat ina Werner ’s aunt and
cous in Brenda Oakley & C l int Davis
March
Kristina Salazar & Ron Lindsay 17
Scott & Amy Gallagher 17
Robert and Lee Jagodzinski 19
St. Lucas (134 years) 21
MEMORIAL SERVICE
FOR KATHRYN MAD-
DOX A memor ia l ser-
v ice wi l l be he ld in the
main sanctuary at 5pm
on Kathryn’s b ir thday
March 5. Our prayers
for her s ign i f icant oth-
er , Joe Carr ie l , and for Kathryn’s
fami ly.
WEDDING
The wedding of
Kyle Roberts
and Mckenzie
Rhodes will
take place in
the St. Lucas sanctuary on Saturday,
Feb. 29 at 2pm. Kyle is Cindy Kirk’s
grandson.
RETIREMENT
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Alan
Langevin who will retire at
the end of March. We’re
glad Alan will be available
to help Ron around the
house more (and maybe to
volunteer at St. Lucas
more?) Congrats Alan!
Ron Bacon &
Alan Langevin
SPECIAL PRAYERS FOR CARL HISCHKA
We request special prayers for Carl
Hischka and his family as Carl has now
been placed under hospice care.
Happy March Birthday
Mary Flemmings 1
Becki Kincaid 3
Lorraine Willoughby 5
Kathleen Jones 5
Kathryn Maddox 5
Kristina Salazar 5
Sandy Harden 9
Pat Beaty 14
Jeannie Dennler 17
Jamie Dauel 21
Alan Langevin 24
Deby Teague 30
March 19
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Applying Bible Principles
Many people — including Christians — sometimes end up in serious
financial difficulty because they ignore this basic principle from God’s
Word: God wants us to know the state of our finances. Proverbs
27:23-24 instructs us, “Know well the condition of your flocks, and
give attention to your herds; for riches do not last forever, nor a
crown for all generations.” In Old Testament times, livestock were
one of the primary measures of a person’s wealth. Today, we might be
admonished, “Be diligent to know the state of your bank accounts, in-
vestments and your possessions.” Or as Proverbs 24:3-4 says in a
contemporary version, “Any enterprise is built by wise planning, be-
comes strong through common sense, and profits wonderfully by
keeping abreast of the facts.”
Why is this so important? As managers, we are responsible for
what God has entrusted to us. Part of that responsibility includes
monitoring the status of our possessions and making wise invest-
ments. One of the best investments we can make is to send deposits
to the “Bank of Heaven” by giving to the Lord’s work here at St. Lu-
cas. When we do that, we are not only exercising good stewardship,
but we are also find God’s approval. There’s no better return on an
investment than that!
As you think about your life today, do you have a good picture of
where you are financially? Are you keeping the commitments concern-
ing giving which you have made to God? Think about it: A dollar
spent for lunch lasts about five hours. A dollar spent for a necktie
lasts until it goes out of style. A dollar spent for an automobile lasts
about only so many years. A dollar spent in the service of God lasts
for eternity.
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St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church
745 Walbridge Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43609
419-243-8189
Address Service Requested
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March 2020
The Acts of St. Lucas Newsletter
AFFIRMATION OF WELCOME - adopted 1999
In accord with the gospel of Jesus Christ St. Lucas welcomes all. By this we mean we extend the radical
welcome of Jesus Christ to people of every age, race, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity, eco-
nomic level, mental health diagnosis, recovery status, education level, or previous religious experience
to participate in the sacramental life and work of our congregation.
Worship & Sunday School Times
Saturdays: 4:00 p.m. Sundays: 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:00 a.m. Sept. to May Wednesdays: 11:45 a.m.—Wednesday Chapel
The Sacrament of Holy Communion and healing rite are offered at all services.
Mission and Vision
ST. LUCAS PURPOSE STATEMENT:
The people of St. Lucas Lutheran Church invite and welcome everyone to enter and feel God’s presence.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
1. We believe that Jesus is Lord and Savior. 2. We embrace diversity and welcome all unconditionally. 3. We commit to live God’s Word and share the Good News. 4. We strive for closer relationship with God and each other. 5. We demonstrate compassion and forgiveness through open hearts and open minds.
**Handicap Accessible Building** Elevator Next to Handicap Parking on Walbridge Ave.
Please come dressed as you are…ALL ARE WELCOME
Parish Staff Martin E. Billmeier, Pastor Georgia Steele, Office Manager Jamie Dauel, Organist Ron Lang, Choirmaster Vernon Williams, Custodian
Church Council Brian Hoch, President; Jill Hojnacki, Vice-pres., Jason Slough, Treasur-er; Sharon Stofan, Secretary; Mike Biscay, Fritz Bloedow, Randy Hy-ter, David Jerman, John Kern, Cindy Kirk, Sally Ortiz, Diane Porter, LaVonda Rodgers, Steve Seaton, Lorraine Willoughby, Pastor Bill-meier
Parish Office Information Tuesday-Friday—9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Phone: 419-243-8189 Fax: 419-243-8180 Secretary Email: [email protected] Pastor Email: [email protected] Cindy’s Corner: [email protected] Website: www.stlucastoledo.org
Northwest Ohio Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church In America 621 Bright Road, Findlay, Ohio 45840 1-419-423-3664 Bishop: Rev. Daniel Beaudoin Website: www.nwos-elca.org