AUGUST, 2010
St. Andrew Lutheran Church
(252) 637-5879
Web Site:
www.standy.org
Email: standrew1605@embarqmail.com
Let your loving kindness
be upon us, as we place our hope in you.
PS.33:22
SATURDAY CONTEMPORARY WORSHIP 6:30 P.M.
SUNDAY WORSHIP SERVICES
8:00 A.M. & 10:45 A.M.
Sunday School will resume in the Fall
(Nursery available
for all services)
FREE MEAL EVERY SATURDAY: 5:30 P.M.
Rev. Dr. Theodore H. Rust............Pastor and Mission
Director
Pastor Ted’s email address: trust@embarqmail.com
Rev. Robert M. Weeks, Th.M.........Pastor Emeritus
J. T. Ellenberger …………………. Music Director
Laura Scott ……………………….. Nursery Coordinator
Theresa Lindquist …………………Administrative Assistant
Martha A. Nordstrom………………Volunteer Administrative Assistant
Arden & Susan Strasser …Our Lutheran Missionaries in
June 21,
2010
Greetings
from Lappland;
We arrived here this morning about 400
F. This church in Kiruna was built in
1912 and its all wood and in the shape of a Sahi Lavuu. Unfortunately, we
arrived too late to take part in the service.
It seats about 600 people.
See you in
August.
Kerstin
& Warren Johnson
June 22,
2010,
I want to
thank St. Andrew members for their get-well cards and prayers. I appreciated them so very much. Thanks also to Pastor Rust and Chaplain Mike
Bostian for their special prayers.
Having the altar flowers in my room added a lot of cheer. Thanks for giving them to me. Again thanks to all of you visited me in the
hospital they helped my “spirits”. To paraphrase
from my favorite hymn, “Let’s go on our way rejoicing”!
Sincerely, Sam Mascia
Dear St.
Andrew Family,
Juergen and
I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your prayers and caring during
this time of grief in our lives. The
expressions of sympathy and assurance of prayers has been truly overwhelming. Please also accept our thanks for
contributions to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. They will help do what our son Mike had said
he would do: “take care of Marian.” We
thank you too on behalf of Marian and our daughter Claudia. It is a comfort to them that we are all loved
and so well prayed for.
In the
blessed assurance of the Resurrection with gratitude and love,
Laurna and
Juergen Badendieck
Dear Pastor
Rust,
Thank you so much for your letter!
In His
Love,
Laura
Bostian
SUNDAY WORSHIP
|
DATE |
FIRST |
PSALM |
SECOND |
GOSPEL |
|
August 1 |
Ecclesiastes
1:2, 12-14;2:18-23 |
49:1-12 |
Colossians
3:1-11 |
Luke
12:13-21 |
|
August 8 |
Genesis 15:1-6 |
33:12-22 |
Hebrews
11:1-3,8-16 |
Luke
12:32-40 |
|
August 15 |
Jeremiah
23:23-29 |
82 |
Hebrews
11:29-12:2 |
Luke
12:49-56 |
|
August 22 |
Isaiah
58:9b-14 |
103:1-8 |
Hebrews
12:18-29 |
Luke
13:10-17 |
|
August 29 |
Proverbs
25:6-7 |
112 |
Hebrew
13:1-8,15-16 |
Luke
14:1,7-14 |
THE ELCA BOOK OF FAITH PROGRAM
Summer Bible Studies
with Pastor Rust.
Sundays from 9:30 a.m.
to 10:30 a.m.
The class
meets in the Sanctuary. I will be using The Alpha Course Manual, “A Practical
Introduction to the Christian Faith.” New Bible students are always welcome and
encouraged to attend. We hope you will join us this week!
|
DATE |
TOPIC |
|
August
1 |
How
Does God Guide Us? |
|
August
8 |
Who Is
the Holy Spirit? |
|
August
15 |
What
Does the Holy Spirit Do? |
|
August
22 |
How Can
I Be Filled with the Spirit? |
|
August
29 |
How Can
I Resist Evil? |
|
September
5 |
Why and
How Should We Tell Others? |
|
September
12 |
Does
God Heal Today? |
|
September
19 |
What
about the Church? |
|
September
26 |
How Can
I Make the Most of the Rest of My Life? |
ALL ALONE? Don’t
be. God doesn’t want us to be all
alone. He wants us to turn to others
when things are bothering us. Stephen
Ministers will walk with you through your troubles and be there for your when
you need them.
LIBRARY
NEWS
I am
requesting that members of the congregation do not donate any books at this
time. Due to the death of Donna Miner,
who was very much involved in creating this library and in the day to day work
of the library, and various personal reasons in my life since January, I have
not been able to give the proper amount of time to the library. Until I can “catch-up” on the work needed in
the library please hold off donating books until further notice. Please continue to check out books.
Thank you,
Mary Rachel Mascia
I plan to
ride in the
LMIM CORNER
The LMIM held its July 3rd
meeting at 8:30 a.m. A great breakfast
was served. Twelve men were in
attendance and a lot of work was done.
Things that were suggested “Movie Nite” for
families, also open to the public to be brought up at the next meeting.
The Pancake Breakfast on Sunday at 9:15 a.m.
was brought up. We are now at $150.00.
More attendance is needed or it will become unaffordable. We will then shift to other ways or
completely end this program. It is the
congregation’s silent choice to attend or not.
Pastor Bob Weeks was awarded $400.00 to be
drafted out of our budget, as needed, for the memorial plaques of our
congregation. This area has been
neglected for many years and needs great attention not only by our group but
the congregation as a whole.
The scholarship fund for our children going
to college has been approved. We will
allot
$50.00 per LMIM breakfast toward the scholarship fund; guide lines to be set
forth. We are still in the working
process and as soon as it is done and approved it shall be posted or hand given
to the entire congregation.
Now sad news. The October “Treasure Sale”
has been cancelled due to time restraints and availability to collect items for
sale. Not counting, if we still have a
trailer to put it in.
The Oktoberfest (Bratwurst) has been
approved and a Polish (Kielbasa) nite has been approved for November. Tickets will be numbered to 150.
Our metals collection on Sunday is still
going on. Extremely slow start; this is
for debt reduction only. It is not only
aluminum, but brass, copper etc. If it
is too large call Bob Buszka at 252-521-4353 or Len Long at 252-675-1139 for
trailer pick up. Remember the truck or
trailer will be parked along side of the fence; a white sign is posted.
A side issue. We will be having a tree trimming around the
church in August. All men and men with
families are desired to attend. The
leader’s name will be announced in the summer LMIM Corner. Our tree branches are dragging downward.
We will not be cutting bushes along the
fence until the Council and our neighbors are satisfied. Just the trees.
The Micah Backpack is being delayed until
Craig Schadewald can give a proper assessment of needs.
The Lutheran Men in
At the
next LMIM meeting, a Men’s Bible Study shall be discussed. Starting with Chapter One. If you younger fathers have older children
who are interested in this Bible Study, please bring them. But all men, please, please attend. Yes, a lot of homework will be involved.
Ed Kobylarz has been elected our
Communication Officer. He will be
putting out timely announcements on Radio, TV, Poster Boards etc. He has, also, been elected as the Wounded
Warrior Program Liaison Officer to Eric Edmundson, our Chairperson, to which we
give physical support.
With this we will sign off, have a wonderful
blessed July. See you at our breakfast
on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.
A sign-up sheet is in Weeks Hall.
Yours in
Our Blessed Savior, Jesus Christ,
Bob Buszka
Micah’s
Backpack Year End Update
The St.
Andrew Youth Group would like to thank everyone who has contributed to Micah’s
Backpack, our community service project during this past school year. Through
your monetary and food donations and your volunteering our group was able to
provide healthy weekend breakfasts, lunches and snacks to needy children
attending
The
groundwork and planning for the project began in December of 2009. The first
fourteen backpacks were delivered during the first week of March and continued
through the first week of June, the end of the school year. During this time
our youth group and congregation volunteers logged in a total of 115 volunteer
hours by attending project meetings, shopping, stocking our pantry and packing,
delivering and picking up backpacks. In addition to congregation donations and
Youth Group fundraising efforts, the local Thrivent Chapter joined hands with
us by making a sizeable monetary donation, we are forever thankful.
Micah’s
Backpack was a great success during this our inaugural year that we will
continue to serve the children at Oaks Road Elementary School during the
upcoming 2010-2011 school year beginning in early September and will add a
second school providing backpacks to 10-15 children from Trent Park Elementary
School.
Once again,
thank you for your generous support of our community service outreach project.
God Bless,
Craig
Schadewald
Youth Group
Committee
HELP
WANTED
Stewardship
Committee has been tasked to ask if there is anyone in the Congregation who is
interested in becoming Evangelism Liaison to Council. You will only need to serve on Council until
December 2010. Please let us know if you
are interested. Thank you.
TIME
& TALENT
Your Time and Talent is requested to
help out St. Andrew Lutheran Church.
This way you are also serving God as one of his stewards
St. Matthew 16:26 and 27
Jesus said the following: For what
will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit the life? Or what will they give in return for their
life?
For the Son of Man is to come with
his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay everyone for what
has been done.
WELCA FALL MEETING AND COVERED DISH
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 6:00 P.M.
To all women of St. Andrew: Please join us
for an evening of
Fellowship
and Attendance at our Fall meeting.
Have a voice in the Bible Study
Programs to be selected for this year.
Dates and times of studies will also
be selected. An evening program may be added,
if enough interest is shown. Circle
liaisons will also be selected among each group.
PLEASE BRING A COVERED
DISH TO SHARE.
The WELCA Board will meet at 4:30
P.M. followed by the supper and
Fall meeting at 6:00 P.M.
ALL WOMEN ARE MOST WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND
AUCTION
AUCTION
AUCTION
AUCTION
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH
Calendar the Date, Remember to Tell Your Friends!
LITE BITE 5:30 AUCTION 6:30
We are about 53 days before you experience a memorable
evening, a terrific time and reach our goal for $10,000.00. Without a crowd:
you, your family, friends, neighbors, and/ or office workers, we will not reach
our goal. Start now to invite and personally give your family, friend etc. a
Town Cryer invitation. They are in the narthex on the auction table. With the
Tri-Centennial events and the New Bern Civic Theater scheduled for Sep 17th
we need to spread the word, now.
On another note we need to remind you that all live auction
items or services will be determined by Barbara Riegel and Elmer Stenzel, our
auctioneer. What does that mean? Because of the dynamics of our community and
church, we will probably be able to auction about 40-45 items. Elmer figures
3-4 minutes per auction item which will allow Elmer 2/ 2.5 hrs. for auction
calls; closing the live auction about 8:30 PM and silent auction 15 minutes
before. Some of the auction items may be designated for silent auction. We cannot emphasize enough an auction
item should be quality, unusual or an item that a crowd would bid on and worth
the time for our auctioneer to increase the bids.
Remember: all auction items are to be brought in the day of
the auction. If you cannot bring in the day of the auction, item can be brought
in Sunday Sept. Sept 12th until Sept 17th please call
Paul Miottke, to arrange for storage.
Social Ministry
The 9/11 appreciation luncheon and
dinner for New Bern’s First Responders will again be held for the Sheriff’s
Department by St. Andrew’s community. The date and place will be determined
because September 11th falls on Saturday. Please refer to the
bulletin for the date and place. If you
are interested, in helping with serving, set-up and clean up or need more
information please contact Marion Zimmerman, Len Long or Eleanor Lockhart who
are leading this ministry for our finest.
Caregivers
for August
Please contact Lauren Hudgins, our August
Chairperson, for our Caregiving Ministry or her team
members: Loretta Bickwit, Dauphne and Len Long and Carol Thirkell if
you know any members in our church who need Caregiver assistance.
As a reminder if you are donating altar flowers please indicate who
the flowers are to go to or state no preference. To the left of the flower
chart there is a calendar write the person's name or no preference on the
Sunday you have donated flowers. Thank you, Social Ministry.
ELCA
BENFITS UPDATE
SAME GENDER PARTNER
BENEFITS NOW AVAILABLE
Effective May 1, 2010 members of the ELCA Pension and Other
Benefits Program may enroll eligible same gender partners (and their eligible
dependents) in ELCA benefits. To learn
more, contact the ELCA Board of Pensions at (800)352-2876 or mail@elcabop.org
or visit www.elcabop.org.
CHURCH GARDEN VOLUNTEERS
The Sanitary Engineers are in need
of a volunteer/volunteers to help with the church gardens on Thursday mornings
from 8/8:30 to 10. This would involve weeding and planting as needed. This is a
good time for fellowship and to contribute to the outside appearance of this
church.
For more information contact Paul
Miottke or Kathy Herbert or, better yet, just show up on Thursday.
LAWN CREW NEEDED
We are desperately in need of
help. The person who had done much of the work is injured and will be out for a
month or two. Please contact Paul
Miottke or Len Long if you would like to volunteer. The Property Committee
