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May 2014 Newsletter

Resurrection Lutheran Church Redondo Beach

Inside this issue:

RLC Happenings 1

Pastor’s Message 2

Announcements 3

Announcements 4

Preschool’s Message 5

Principal’s Message 6

Student Ministries 7

Children’s Ministries 8

RLC Info 9

At a Glance 10

Calendar 11

Our Vision:

RLC is to be a

Christian

Community

that grows…

Closer to God,

closer to

one another, &

closer to

“the action.”

Have an Event?

Please send your

information to our

Communications

manager at:

[email protected]

Our Mission:

To discover God's

grace through

Jesus Christ,

Grow in Faith,

Commit to

Active Service,

& Tell Others the

Good News!

Pastor’s Message

Mother's Day Shines Again

Before all these mechanical safety devices, some of us no doubt grew up with a

different kind of child-restraint system. Judith Viorst reminded me of this when she wrote: "This year I received a Mother's Day card that pictured a mother driving a car, her son in the

passenger seat and her outstretched arm protectively flung across his chest. I've heard a great deal from my sons about my overprotective tendencies but I think that this card's message said it best. The message said, 'To Mom, the original seat belt.' "

A mom's protective reach has always been the saving seat belt for her family. But this seat belt takes different forms in different families. · For some mom offered the seat belt of continuous presence. · At the door when they trudged off to school. · Welcoming them back when they flew in the door. · Putting every meal on the table. · Shouting encouragement at every game.

For some, mom offered the seat belt of role model. · A mom who always worked incredibly hard at her job, her church, her tennis, her family. · A mom who put everything she had into all the things she did, regardless of how important, or how trivial.

For some, mom offered the seat belt of stability. A "no fear" mom raising "no fear" kids.

Or for some, mom offered a seat belt of gentleness. A spirit of love, forgiveness, tenderness, always accessible, always welcoming. Arms that wrapped around to provide a time-out, decompression space.

Whether your mom was a "Rock of Gibraltar"-type, or a "Balm in Gilead"-type, she helped create who you are and how you respond to the world. My kids, growing up with a preacher-mom, got "Momilies" as well as homilies. But as author Hester Mundis noted, "There's no such thing as a nonworking mother." As Michelangelo's Pieta illustrates with such heart-breaking poignancy, even Jesus returned to the arms of his mother.

The busiest day of the year at car washes? The Saturday before Mother's Day. What mom thinks still matters. The most successful and adored mothers have raised their children to be disciples of Jesus' love.

On Mother's Day, Jesus' love doesn't take a day off. It rejoices every day to have yet another chance to show itself to everyone.

+Pastor Ken


Announcements

May 2014

The West Los Angeles Chapter of Thrivent Financial

would like to invite you to "Family Fun Day" at the South

Coast Botanic Gardens on Sunday, May 18th, noon to

3pm. Your admission to the Gardens will be free and we

will provide you with a picnic lunch and some fun family

games. Bring the family, a picnic blanket or folding chair, and join the fun. Look for the

Thrivent signs by the amphitheater. Reservations are

required so that we will have a lunch prepared for you.

Please RSVP, Sheila Lawton at 310-541-2327

The West Los Angeles Chapter of Thrivent Financial is

also joining with Sharefest and sponsoring a work day at

Anza Elementary School, May 3rd, 9am to 3pm (or what-

ever time you can volunteer). If you would like to help

make a difference in this school as was done to Riviera

Hall, come join the action. Painting, landscaping, and

cleaning are amongst the projects. Lunch and refresh-

ments will be served. Anza school is located at 21400

Ellinwood Drive, Torrance. Hope to see you there.

Please RSVP, Sheila Lawton at 310-541-2327

If you have a graduate from Jr. High, High School or College, we would love to

give them the recognition for this great achievement on Sunday, June 8 at the

9:00am service. Please contact ___ at ___ with the following information: name,

school, the school he/she will be attending next year, or, in the case of college

graduates, where they are graduating from and with their degree information.

Project

Linus Blanket Blessing is

on May 4! Keep on

tying and bring them

back by May 3.

“So that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 15:6

Join us in celebrating and honoring this very special person. We are looking forward to seeing you and your family. Please stay with us down on the patio

after service for fellowship and refreshments.

May 11, 2014

Saturday, May 3rd

A Night in the Piazza

April 2009

Announcements

June 20-22, 2014

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Contact Martha Bauman at 310-375-1859

Every 2nd Saturday of

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BASIC LUNCHEON AND PROGRAM MAY 28 12noon to 2pm in Rygh Hall

Boomers and Seniors, and their friends, from Resurrection Lutheran Church and Riviera Hall Lutheran School are invited by the Home Ec Class at RHLS to this wonderful annual tradition. The class will cook and serve a delicious luncheon and provide an entertaining program. This year the theme is “Western/Country”, so plan to join in the fun (what’s your favorite rodeo event?) and food (comfort food, that is). Please make your reservation with Donna Dunlap 310-540-9646 or Nancy Fisher 310-375-3715

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Preschool Message

April 2009

Riviera Hall Lutheran Preschool

loves MOM!

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.

Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.

Proverbs 31:26-31

Principal’s Message

With the school year just about over, May proves to be a very exciting month. We start the month off with National Day of Prayer. All of the blankets made by Pro-ject Linus will be on display at chapel. Thank you Martha Bauman! Right on the heels of National Day of Prayer, Riviera Hall will host its annual Spring Gala, A Night in the Piazza. Two days after the Gala comes the Terra Nova 3 testing week, May 5 through May 9, and if testing is not enough this month, we threw in our Hello 5th grade, Goodbye 8th grade dance on Friday, May 9. This is always an emotional evening with the 5th graders being very nervous, in fact, they are almost as nervous as their parents about going to their first “BIG” dance and the 8th graders being so sad be-cause this will be their last dance at RHLS.

As this month moves forward, we will hold our annual Open House and Hands on Art Show on Thursday, May 15 at 5:00 PM. This is an evening for parents and friends to visit classrooms to see examples of the many happenings that have taken place throughout the school year. However, this year our TK through fifth grades will be performing their Spring Concert right before Open House, at 5pm. Once again, you, our RLC family, are welcome to join us at the concert and Open House. We wrap up the merry month of May with Coach King and Mrs. Nollan, 7 brave par-ent chaperones and the eighth graders leaving on a new adventure. This year we will leave LAX on May 23 to fly to Italy and Salzburg, Austria for ten days. We will visit Rome, Pompeii, Florence, Bolzano, and Salzburg. We know that this trip will enrich the middle school learning experience as well as the lives of our students. Please keep the students and their chaperones in your prayers.

However, the 8th graders are not the only travelers in the merry month of May at RHLS. Our Fabulous Fifth Graders will be spending four fantastic (did you pick up on the alliteration) days at Thousand Pines Camp in Crestline. Thousand Pines is a camp where teamwork is developed. In addition to these two wonderful trips, our fourth graders will be traveling through time as they experience “Walk thru Califor-nia” and our fifth graders will go way back to experience life in the American Revo-lution with “walk thru the Revolution.” May is definitely a beautiful month; one filled with many exciting activities.

Blessings, Phyllis Nollan, principal


May 2014

For more information about Stu-

dent Ministries,

Student Ministries

Upcoming Events: May 1st — National Day of Prayer

May 2nd 7:30pm-9am— Girls Night!

May 3rd 8am-3pm— Sharefest at Anza Elementary

May 4th 10:15-11am —Confirmation Class

May 4th 3:30-4:30pm —Youth Band Practice!

May 4th 4:30-7pm —Youth Group!

May 11th— Happy Mother’s Day!!

NO Confirmation & NO Youth Group

May 17th 4-5pm— Youth Auction

May 18th 10:15-11am—Confirmation Class

May 18th 12-3pm— Family Fun Day!

May 18th 4:30-7pm— Youth Group!

May 25th— Memorial Day weekend NO Confirmation and NO Youth

Youth Auction

Sat, May 17th 4-5pm Rygh Hall The youth auction is a unique & special fundraiser for the

students to raise money through serving you! The students will offer different service projects or events for you to bid on. Some include yard work, helping you clean or

move, running errands, babysitting, technology lessons, sport lessons, movie day, bowling/laser tag outings, tutoring

sessions, surf lessons, and plenty more! Join us for hor d’oeuvres and desserts and be ready to bid! (All proceeds will students raise $ for their summer camp fee.)

EASTER BREAKFAST

Thank you so much to everyone who came

to the Easter Breakfast! Your attendance and

contributions will support our students this

summer as they attend Forest Home Chris-

tian Camp in August.

A special thank you to Thrivent Financial for

supporting our program and donating funds

to our students!

Your support means a lot to our students!!!

For some students, they wouldn’t be able to

attend camp without your support at these

fundraisers.

Future fundraisers for camp:

YOUTH AUCTON & CAR WASH

Girls Night! May 2, 7:30pm to May 3rd 9am

at Jillene’s house

(contact the leaders for her address)

Get to know your girl leaders better and

other girls in the youth group! We will have bible studies, worship,

games and crafts throughout the night.

Please bring your bible, sleeping bag and

pillow, favorite nail polish and a packet of

your favorite color beads to make friend-

ship bracelets. Please RSVP to Cara or Jillene before

May 2nd to receive Jillene’s address

Sharefest & Family Fun Day

The youth will be participating in both of these

events. Bring your family and join us serving at Anza

Elementary School for Sharefest on May 3rd and for

a day of fun at the Botanical Gardens for Family Fun

Day on May 18th! Both events are free and include

lunch. Please RSVP with Cara or Sheila Lawton.

For more information about Children’s Ministries,

contact Sherri Miller at [email protected] or 310-792-2671.

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RLC KIDS May

May Kids Klub:

May 6– Taco Night! Celebrate Cinco de Mayo and Make a special Mother’s Day gift!

May 13– We will dine on hot dogs (or chili dogs) and learn how Jesus appeared to his disciples

May 20– Game night! Bring your favorite game to play with us and eat pizza for dinner.

May 27– It’s chicken nuggets and curly fries for dinner and a special project to remember Memorial Day.

Check out Elisabeth playing Medieval Baseball ( a Mr. Taylor invention)!

“What is this ?”

Liam asks.

“Silly String!”

says Emma!

Project Linus with Caden and Nora!

April was a busy month for RLC’s kids! We participated in Project Linus and helped tie over 10 blankets.

Three of our kids ( Liliana Coker, Alissa, and Rachel Anderson) received their First Communion on Palm Sunday. We also had an “EGG xaordinary” Egg Hunt with over 1000 eggs on Easter Sunday.

In May we begin gearing up for Summer ! Our Summer Splash Camp and Weird Animals VBS are


May 2014

Congregation Average Attendance

for March 2014

9 AM 144 11 AM 45 Total 190

Need

Remember in Prayer

Family of Eileen Fend, Family of Mary Cox, Karen & John Freeman and

Family, Joe W., Mike Nolan, Eleanor Updike, Jon J., Andrea Coene, Flo

Perkins, Michelle Neu, Gary Kiff & Family, Chaun Ralls, Michael, Ray,

Kathy, Sebastian & Family, Cindy Hale, Sylvia, Josh Lindsay, Gloria Doering,

Jenny Hilke, Wendy, Annette Ramirez & Family, Dick Leef, Marlene Beyo,

Lela Holladay, Katie, & Michael Buettner.

Those serving in the military: Andrew & Katy Ramstead, Vincent Alaniz,

Reid Heck, Kris Ljunggren, David Staruch, Ben Kealey, Robert Briggs &

Joey Mucha.

If you have a prayer request or are interested in joining the

Prayer Team, please contact Ericka Anderson at

[email protected] or 310-540-7046.

May

Birthdays

Scrip

Help support RHLS and RHLP by purchasing scrip! Visit Tanya Wofford at the

scrip table out on the Patio, between services (10-11 AM) if you are

interested.

Economic Response Team

If you or a loved one is hurting from a current economic situation, please

contact the church office at 310-375-5382 or [email protected].

All inquires will be confidential.

Actual Budget Variance Actual Budget Variance

$39,615 $32,650 $6,965 $109,225 $97,310 $11,915

March Year to Date

March Offerings

3 Sheila Lawton

3 Elwood Sollom

7 Linda Pullen-Buehl

7 Tatyana Rosen

9 Debra Kalianov

10 Barbara Myers

13 Butch Ihde

14 James Black

17 Charlotte Andreen

17 Mary Ellen Dment

17 Joseph Rynski

17 Dieter Stelling

18 Allen Barstow

18 Betty Raulin

19 Lace Greene

21 Richard Stoffer

22 Paul Ragone

23 Meg Mendoza

27 Caitlyn Kester

27 Eleanor Updike

Children’s Ministries

Sunday School Is available for children ages 4 through 6 grade. Nursery care will be provided for those 4 years of age and

under. (Parents with 4 year olds can decide which is more suitable). Children begin in 9 AM worship with

their families and then are dismissed after the Children's Sermon to go with their teachers. Parents pick up

children 4 years of age and under in the Nursery and those who attend Sunday School in their classrooms

after worship.

Kids Klub Tuesdays from 5-7 PM in Rygh Hall. It is for children PreK-5th grade and a $5 donation is requested to cover

the cost of dinner.

Student Ministries

Sunday Youth Nights - Sundays from 4:30-6 PM in the Youth Room

Confirmation Classes - Sundays at 10:15 AM in the Youth Room

Young Adults

TNT (20’s & 30’s Small Group) - Meets 3 Wednesdays per month at 7 PM. Contact Sabrina Heim at

310-371-2835 for more information.

Women

Women’s Breakfast - 2nd Saturday of each month at 8:30 AM at Mimi’s Café, Torrance. RSVP to

Betty Dossey at 310-316-7720.

Women’s Bible Study - Every other Thursday at 7 PM at Tanya Wofford’s house in Redondo. Contact

Tanya at 310-374-3514.

Women's Mizpah Circle Bible Study - 2nd Tuesday of each month at 9:30 AM at Lela Holladay’s home.

Contact Lela at 310-376-5830.

Women's "Moms In Prayer" Prayer Group - Open to all women! Every Wednesday from 8-9 AM in the

Conference Room. Contact Kristen Roman at 310-704-1928 or [email protected]

Women's "North Star" Bible Study Group - First and third Wednesdays of the month from 7-8:30 PM at

Sarah Auernhammer's home. Contact Sarah at 310-991-1370.

Men

Men's Bible Study - 1st Saturday of each month at 8 AM at First Lutheran, Torrance.

Contact Ted Coene at 310-378-9533.

Seniors

BASIC Group - Wednesdays, 12-2 PM in Rygh Hall.

Contact Nancy Fisher at 310-375-3715 or Donna Dunlap at 310-540-9646.

Music

Band rehearsal, Tuesdays at 7:30 PM

Choir practice, Wednesdays at 7:30 PM

May at a Glance: RLC Events

Communication Deadlines

Weekly: Wednesdays, 12 PM

Newsletter: The 15th of the PREVIOUS month

Send information to [email protected]


May 2014

May 2014

Men's Bible

Study

1st Lutheran

Torrance

8am

Project

Linus

Blanket

Blessing

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1

National Day of

Prayer

2 3 Men's Bible Study

8-9am

GALA Fundraiser

PV Country Club

4 Worship Services

9am & 11am

Confirmation Class

10:15-11am

Sunday Youth

Nights

4:30pm

5

6

Kids’ Klub

5-7pm

Band Practice

7-9pm

7 Mom's In Prayer

8-9am

Choir Practice

7:30pm

8

9 RHLP Mother's

Day Tea

9am

10

Women's

Breakfast @

Mimi's Cafe

8:30am

11

Confirmation Class

10:15am

Sunday Youth

Nights

4:30pm

12 Council Meeting

6:30pm

13 Kids’ Klub

5-7pm

Band Practice

7-9pm

14

Mom's In Prayer

8-9am

Choir Practice

7:30pm

15

16

17

18 Worship Services

9am & 11am

Confirmation Class

10:15-11am

Sunday Youth

Nights

4:30pm

19

20 Kids’ Klub

5-7pm

School Board

Meeting

6:30pm

Band Practice

7-9pm

21

Mom's In Prayer

8-9am

Choir Practice

7:30pm

22

23

24

25 Worship Services

9am & 11am

Confirmation Class

10:15-11am

Sunday Youth

Nights

4:30pm

26

27 Kids’ Klub

5-7pm

Band Practice

7-9pm

28 Mom's In Prayer

8-9am

BASIC 12noon

Choir Practice

7:30pm

29 30 31

Project

Linus

Blanket

Blessing

Wild!

Wild!

Wild!

Wild!

Mother’s Day

Worship Services

9am & 11am

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