The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Reader August, 2014

The Lutheran Church of The Redeemer is a community of diverse people called and guided by the Holy Spirit to

nurture with God’s love those within and beyond our congregation.

1515 Boundary Street

Newberry, SC 29108

Phone: (803) 276-2003

www. lutheranredeemer.org

Susan Jackson- (443) 614-2633

Pastor Webber- (803) 445-4445

Office Hours:

Mon.– Thurs: 9:00-4:30pm

12-1: Closed for Lunch

Fridays: Closed

Back– to– School Bash!

September 07, 2014

5-7pm

Join us for dinner (hotdogs/hamburgers), games, fun! Please bring your favorite ice-

cream or topping to share!

Sunday School resumes September 14th!

Toddler Class– Pre/K: Nursery

Grades K-3: Children’s Room 1 (Across from Choir Room)

Grades 4-6: Second Level, to the right

8th– 12th grade– Youth Hall (basement)

Confirmation Instruction is open to those in 7th and 8th grade.

Confirmation will begin on September 28.

Please speak to Pastor Webber if you are planning to attend Confirmation this year.

Instruction takes place over a two-year time period!

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Pastor ’s Thoughts

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On Wednesday, May 28, 2014 we held our Congregational Event as part of the Call Process, an event was

designed to help the congregation of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in preparing to call our new

Pastor.

Bishop Herman Yoos and Ginny Aebischer led us through a series of questions and discussions to help us

identify where we are as a congregation today and what our goals and hopes are for the congregation go-

ing forward. To recap, the discussions centered on the following:

What are our greatest hopes? What significant wounds do we have?

What would make you want to be more involved in the church? What could we be doing better in mis-

sion with God?

What things do we need to let go of? What things do we need to start doing?

All of the responses have been compiled into a single document and are available in the Church Office

should you want to see them. In summary, most of the responses for each of the discussions fell into one

of the following categories:

Unity- to feel a part of a Church family, stronger relationships, to feel we belong

Spiritual growth and focus on God’s will– vibrant faith for youth, for adults, and for all members,

Forgiveness – to let go of the past and old wounds, to use those lessons learned to make us stronger in

our mission

Outreach – to make stronger our outreach to our members, active and inactive, and to our community

Change – to be open minded, to be involved, and to adapt to today’s environment

The Call Committee will use these responses in their efforts to identify a pastor for us, but it is important

that the outcome of the Congregational event not stop there. All of us in this congregation must get in-

spired. We can do this if we all open our hearts to the Holy Spirit

We thank you for your time and participation and most importantly for your prayers as we continue to-

gether on our mission.

Blessings and Peace,

George Summmer Erin Whitaker

Chairman, Call Committee Chairman, Church Council

Newberry College Scholarship Day

September 28, 2014

The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer helps to

provide scholarships for any members who may

attend Newberry College. Consider giving towards

the Scholarship so that our students may have fi-

nancial resources to help further their education.

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Youth Events for Fall 2014 *Please note that additions and corrections can be made depending upon other activities!

September 06– Youth Ministry Volunteer/Staff Training at Redeemer, Columbia (10am-3pm). Anyone who is interested in learning more about youth ministry is invited to come join Susan Jack-

son! If you are unable to come for the whole day, you are welcome to come for part of the day!

September 07- Back to School Bash

September 13- Lutheran Day at Newberry College (All Ages)

September 28– Lunch/Devotions following 11am worship (5th grade and up)

October 05- Enoree/Stewart Farms Pumpkin Maze (Toddler- 4th grade)

October 19- SC State Fair Trip for 5th Grade and Up (Lunch/devotions following worship, then depart for State Fair)

November 2– Lunch/Devotions following Worship (5th and up)

November 16- Shopping for Operation Christmas Child Shoebox

Devotions/ Dinner to Follow (All Ages)

Nov. 14-16 Hand in Hand Servant Event – Coastal Ret. Ctr., Isle of Palms (9th and up)

Dec. 6 Club 456 – (4th-6th grade )

December 7– Lunch/Devotions (5th grade and up)

Dec 14- Christmas Caroling/Dinner/Saluda Shoals Lights (All Ages)

ELCA Youth Gathering

July 15-19, 2015 in Detroit, MI

Who: Current 8th grade students– Graduates

Full Cost is estimated at $1000- $1200 per person.

*Adults 19 and over (out of high-school one year) can volun-

teer!

Written Commitment is needed by September 30 with a $100.00 deposit.

Please do not let the total cost scare you! There are people who will and can support

our youth on this trip that will change their faith, the way they view life, and interact

with their peers and families!

Promotional videos are available from Susan Jackson or look at

www.elca.org/gathering and click on the Resources Section!

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SAVE THE DATE!!

October 02– SC Lutheran Retreat

Center Golf Tournament

October 04– Oktoberfest

October 05– Enoree Maze

October 07– Thrivent: Kids and

Money Matters

October 13– Office Closed

October 15– Ramblers to State Fair

October 18– Newberry Homecoming

(Game against Lenoir Rhyne)

October 19– Youth to State Fair

November 17-24– Operation Christ-

mas Child Shoebox Collections

July 15-19, 2015 ELCA YOUTH

GATHERING, Detroit, MI

August Sunday School 8:30am 11am

03 30 42 74

10 27 35 74

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Treasurer’s Report for July, 2014

Period Activity YTD Balance

Income

Operating Expenses $17,862.47 $105,951.94

Difference $3,146.25 $15,323.65

Total Debt Retirement $2,528.58 $14,785.40

Variance $617.67 $538.25

MUSIC NOTES

The Senior Choir and Redeemer

Ringers practices have resumed!

The Redeemer Ringers begin re-

hearsals at 6:30 pm with the Choir

rehearsals beginning at 7:30 pm.

Watch for announcements concern-

ing the rehearsals for the Chil-

dren’s Choir and Junior Choir.

Come join our music groups.

Sunday Attendance

Donations Needed! On Tuesday, July 18, JD, Dawn, Kaitlyn,

and Kaley Stone suffered a house fire. They lost two pets in

the fire along with their personal belongings. If anyone would

like to make a monetary donation to help them through this

time, please note it on your offering envelope. Other dona-

tions of clothing are being accepted. Men's

pants Size 38/30, X Large Men's Shirts, Men's Shoes

Size 7.5/8, Women's Pants Size 7/8 , Women's Size

Medium Tops, Women's Shoes Size 6.5, Girls Size

14/16 shirts, Girls Size 16 pants/shorts, Girls Shoes

Size 5 or 5.5, Girls Size 7/8 shirts and pants/shorts, and

Girls Sized 13 Shoes. Plans are in the works for a fundrais-

er also! Please continue to pray for the Stone family at this

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2014 Officers

President: Matt Bowers Vice-President: B L Brown Treasurer: Tommy Fellers

Projects: John Hammond Committee of 100: Johnny Lindsay Yard Schedule: Ben Bowers

Lutheran Men will be sponsoring a Yard Work Day on September 27, 2014!

Join us between 8-10am for some fellowship as we help maintain our church grounds!

Don’t forget to check the yard work schedule in the narthex for open lawn care slots!

The WELCA Heartland Conference Meeting will

be held on Sunday, September 14, at 3:00 P.M. at

Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church on Broad River Road

in Chapin.

This year’s project is “Women On A Mission.” “Women On A Mission” is a non-profit organization in

the Newberry area founded by McKeva Kinard-Shelton. This organization has transformed a house,

donated by Mary Lane Ard, into a safe haven for families in need.

Item needs are:

Baby Items: diapers (any size), wipes, pull-ups, Sippy cups, bottles

Household Items: toilet paper, napkins, paper towels, paper plates, Kleenex, aluminum foil, plastic

wrap, ziploc bags, laundry detergent/fabric softener, liquid dish soap, light bulbs (60 watt, 75 watt), win-

dow cleaner, toilet bowl cleaner, dish towels, bath towels, hand towels, trash bags, disinfectant wipes, all

purpose cleaner, SOS pads/scrubbies

Staples – flour, sugar, salt, vegetable oil, coffee/tea, hot chocolate mix, pasta, rice

Canned Goods – pork n beans, soups, vegetables, fruits, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, syrup, peanut but-

ter/jelly, tuna, salad dressing

Specialty Items – family friendly movies, family friendly games, personal journals/appointment books,

photo albums, school supplies (spiral notebooks, mechanical pencils, folders), stationery, stamps, gas

cards, grocery store cards, gift cards

Containers in which to place donated items will be in the narthex from August 3 until September 7.

Thank you for your support of this very special project.

ry.

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Ramblers are roaming to Asheville:

Thursday, September 25, 8:30 am

Sign-up by September 18, 2014

Cost: $10.00 to help cover gas.

Join us for a visit to the West North Carolina Farmer’s Market, Lunch, Shopping

either in downtown Asheville or Biltmore Village, and a stop at Bloomfield’s of Flat

Rock (Formerly the Dish Barn) if time permits.

Future Ramblers Trips:

Wednesday, October 15– S.C. State Fair in Columbia

Admission tickets are $7.00 for Seniors 55+

The Ferris Wheel is free all day

Thursday, November 6: Senior Adult Day

Camp Kinard, Leesville

More information will come!

Thursday, November 13: Christmas at Biltmore

Visit the wonderful Biltmore Estate all dressed up for Christmas!

Cost information to come soon!

Thursday, December 11: Charleston, S.C.

Visit the Joseph Manigault Home, Southern Seasons Store, and the Charleston City

Market, amid other possibilities!

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2014 Holiday Office Closures

September 1– Labor Day

October 13– Columbus Day

November 11– Veteran’s Day

November 26– Thanksgiving Eve

November 27– Thanksgiving Day

December 24– Christmas Eve

December 25– Christmas Day

December 26– Day After Christmas

December 31– New Year’s Eve

To the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer

I’m writing this thank you note as a sign

of gratitude and appreciation for receiv-

ing this scholarship. With this money re-

ceived, I am able to continue my dream

of becoming a nurse. I am always so

thankful for the continuous love and sup-

port I receive and have received through-

out my life as a member of the Lutheran

Church of the Redeemer. Thank you

once again!

Much love,

Chelsea Ellisor

Congratulations to Chad Cary!

Chad received South Carolina Athletic

Coaches Association Boys Basketball

Coach of the Year.

What a pleasant surprise to receive a multi-

colored lap robe from the Prayer Shawl Com-

mittee following my surgery.

Thank you so much.

Ron Seymour.

Austin Longshore has returned safely to

Jacksonville Naval Air Station, FL in July.

He and his family appreciate your prayers

during his 7 month deployment to Bahrain,

in the Persian Gulf.

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Prayers for the Sick Redeemer Members: Carol Wessinger, Jerry Whitesides, Helen Smith, Anna Lea Gordon, Carolyn Moose,

Robert E. Summer, Jr., Miriam Willingham, Cathy Turner, Austin Longshore and his Unit., Anna Lea

Gordon; Bobby Lominack

Extended Parish Family: Camille-Griffin Women’s Prison Ministry; Bruce and Sue Ellen Payne, friends of

many in our congregation; Steve Lathan, cousin of Darr Wise; Vernon Koon, cousin of Debra Metts; Beth

Nelson, daughter-in-law of Gloria Nelson; Dot George, mother of Becky Everett; Harva Ray Sease, father

of Cynthia Lominack; Jeanette Renwick, friend of Jerry Whitesides; Ruth Hook, grandmother of Jessica

Bowers; Kent and Mary Beth Richardson, cousins of Debra Metts; Mackie Haltiwanger Satterfield, sister of

Ed Haltiwanger; Lucien DeBacker, father of Jeff DeBacker; Cecil McRacken, father-in-law of Lloan

McRacken; Mahalia Schumpert, friend of Deedee Westwood; Robert Johnson, brother-in-law of Ernest

Shealy; Beverly Ammons, niece of Cathy Turner, Mary Osborne, niece of John and Carolyn Hammond; Dr.

Mac Hughes, friend of many in the congregation; Bobby Metts, friend of congregation; Elaine Smith Story,

sister of Frances S. Abrams and niece of Mathilde Smith; Chip Turner, friend of Johnny and Kathy Lindsay;

Mary Watson, cousin of Johnny Lindsay; Martyn Cavanaugh, husband of Verna Cavanaugh; Mark Lyon,

friend of Jessica Draeger; Charlie Edrington, friend of Christy Wilkerson; Jody Lukac and Family, friends of

Jeremy and Stacy Tyson; Grayson Bowser, friend of Jessica Draeger.; Carolyn Matthews, sister of Rose

Edwards and friend to many; Leo Holley, grandfather of Dawn Stone; Hal Kohn, father of Carol Montgom-

ery; Alisha Taylor, friend of Jane Moose, Barbara Bowman– Thomas, friend of Jessica Draeger; James

Conley, brother of June Seymour.; Ron Seymour, husband of June Seymour.; Patricia Stiles and Reese

Bordette, daughter and grand-daughter of Willene Shealy; Clancy Nilles, friend of June Seymour

9/01 Susan Bowers

9/02 Tim Owen

9/02 Kadyn Miller

9/03 Von Dennis

9/04 Candy Wessinger

9/04 Heidi Cole

9/04 Stevie Sligh, Jr.

9/05 Marty White

9/05 Carson Moody

9/06 Bobby Lominack

9/07 Jerry Haltiwanger

9/07 Cameron Doolittle

9/08 B.L. Brown, Jr.

9/08 Ashley Taylor

9/08 Brantlee Coward

9/09 Stacey Tyson

9/09 Amelia Long

9/09 Bruce Foster

9/11 Kathleen Fesperman

9/11 Bryan Derrick

9/12 Preslea Coleman

9/13 Sullivan Flynn

9/16 Willene Shealy

9/16 Joey Westwood

9/17 Gaillard Smith

9/17 Olivia West

9/20 Ruth McCrackin-Leland

9/20 Patty Davis

9/21 Lynn Cary

9/21 Cullen Binnicker

9/25 Marie Nicosia

9/25 Doug Riggin

9/26 Hugh Smith

9/29 Mary Lou Weir

9/29 Brad Joiner

9/29 Will Mature

9/30 Jimmy Ray Pruitt

9/30 Les Parks

9/30 Jennifer Nguyen

September Birthdays

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Duties 9/7 9/14 9/21 9/28

8:30 am

Communion

Prep

Janet Long Janet Long Janet Long Janet Long

11:00 am

Communion

Prep

Mary Sue Green Harriett Guy Marcia Ringer Michelle Long

8:30 am

Lect/Comm.

Asst

Ernest Shealy Tony Chapman Jerry Haltiwanger John Hammond

11:00 am

Lect/Comm.

Asst

Chelsea Ellisor Helen Smith Cathy Turner June Lominack

11:00 am

Greeters

Acolytes Stephen Senn Philip Livingston Ledare Livingston A.C. Cary

Crucifer Drew Senn Adam Westwood Jordan Cary

Refresh-

ments WELCA WELCA WELCA WELCA

Unlock

Church John Hammond John Hammond John Hammond John Hammond

Lock

Church Tommy Fellers Walter Jacobs Sonny Ringer Matt Bowers

Usher

830am Steve Sligh Steve Sligh Steve Sligh Steve Sligh

Usher

11am

Bob Montgomery

Bobby Lominack

Cynthia Lominack

Joey Nicosia

Bob Montgomery

Bobby Lominack

Cynthia Lominack

Joey Nicosia

Bob Montgomery

Bobby Lominack

Cynthia Lominack

Joey Nicosia

Bob Montgomery

Bobby Lominack

Cynthia Lominack

Joey Nicosia

Flowers Becky Everett Ernest Shealy Hugh and Anne

Smith David B. Summer

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1515 Boundary Street

Newberry, South Carolina 29108

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Rev. Dick Webber, Interim Pastor

revwebber@yahoo.com

Susan Jackson, Ministries Coordinator

redeemermc@bellsouth.net

Administrative Assistant

lutheranredeemer@bellsouth.net

Gayle D. Lindley, Handbell Director,

Children’s Choir Director and Senior

Choir Director

redeemermusic@bellsouth.net

Huger P. Caughman, Jr., Organist and

Junior Choir Director

8:30am Musician

Lloan McRacken

All Members:

Ministers in Worship and Daily Life

Jeffrey Truscott, Missionary—Japan