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First Hand First Lutheran Church
June 2019
First Lutheran Church
208 West Sandusky Avenue
Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311
937-592-7699
Fax: 1-888-471-1970
Website: www.flcbellefontaine.org
Email: [email protected]
Pastor Larry Novak– [email protected]
Office Manager,
Director of Music, Judy Vassar- [email protected]
Bell Choir Director, Larry Walker- [email protected]
Inside this issue:
From the Pastor’s Desk 2
June Church Events 3
Note of Music Director 4
Park Clean-up and Worship 5
Council/Team meetings 6
In our Prayers 7
Thank-yous & Notes 8
June Birthdays/Anniversaries 9
Serving in Worship 10
June calendar 11
Fun Page 12
The deadline for newsletter
articles for the month of July is
June 17th.
Mission Statement:
Sharing God’s grace through prayer, witness, and service.
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FROM THE PASTOR’S DESK
The prophet Isaiah, in proclaiming the Word of God, said: Do not remember the former things or
consider the things of old. I am about to do a new thing. Do you not perceive it? (Isaiah 43:18-19a).
We are finally able to resume in-person worship again. For over two months, we have been doing
worship in a new way. Finally, things will be going back to normal, right? No. Of course not. Even return-
ing to in-person worship, things will be very different indeed. We will be wearing masks. We will not be
passing the offering plate or sharing the peace with handshakes or hugs. We will be trying to stay six feet
away from one another. Singing will be limited. Communion will be reduced in how often we do it and
changed in how we do it.
Some will balk at this. Some will say that we are being too afraid; that all of this is unnecessary.
Others will say that we should not be coming back yet at all. We will continue to tape the worship service
for those who are not yet comfortable returning to the sanctuary.
The bottom line is that there is indeed a risk, especially with singing. There is no way to make it
risk free. We need to pray for one another and do our best to balance the need for corporate worship
with the obligation to keep people safe.
Martin Luther had something to say about all this when the Black Plague swept through Europe in
1527.In his treatise “On Whether One May Flee from a Deadly Plague”, Luther wrote:
Therefore, I shall ask God mercifully to protect us. Then I shall fumigate, help purify the air, admin-
ister medicine, and take it. I shall avoid places and persons where my presence is not needed in order not
to become contaminated and thus perchance infect and pollute others.
Luther recognized that those who act recklessly saying “God will protect me” mock God. God has
given us medicines and common sense, and a commandment to love our neighbor. As a way to show our
love for our neighbor, we will be engaging in these safety precautions for some time.
But even though the way we worship will be changing, the work of the church must continue-to
proclaim the Word of God, to work for justice and peace in the world, including giving to those in need,
praying for one another, checking in on one another, and speaking out against sin, like the racism we
have seen in the news regarding the deaths of Ahmad Arbury and George Floyd.
God is with us as we maneuver these new waters. Together, even during this worldwide pandem-
ic, we will continue to praise and worship God, carry out his mission, love and care for our neighbor, and
proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ, sharing God’s grace through prayer, witness, and service.
In the abiding hope of the empty tomb,
Pastor Larry
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Thanks to ALL who help at Our Daily Bread.
They will let us know how many are needed
for Monday, June 15. Watch for updates
about how LCS is proceeding with opening
up onsite meals.
We have continued to have altar flowers during the online services. The altar guild is needing to have those vases returned please. The office is open most mornings but do call ahead to save you time.
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Report of Director of Music
As we head into summer months please remember to keep yourself
heathy and safe. Self-monitor and if you don’t feel you can attend
worship, then watch online Sunday afternoon.
Judy
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Park Clean-up Oakland Square Park
Christian Action Ministry Team has
adopted taking care of Oakland Square
Park as a community outreach project.
The team members would like to ask
the congregation to help them with
various jobs such as cleaning, painting, raking, planting flowers and mulching.
Upcoming date that is scheduled for clean-up:
• Friday, June 12th at 2pm
• Friday, July 10th at 2pm
• Friday, August 7th at 2pm
If you have your own hand tools, please bring them with you. Won’t you help us
take care of Oakland Square Park and do God’s work with OUR hands!
Join us Sunday morning, June 144h for a Service in the Park. We will gather for worship in Oakland Square
Park at 10 AM. Bring your favorite lawn chair with you to sit in. You can socially distance your lawn chairs.
(If it rains, all activities will be moved back to the church)
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June Ministry Team Meeting
Dates:
6/1- 7:00 pm Council
*No Meeting in July* possibly
Ministry Team Highlights
Christian Action Ministry Team
• Park Clean-up days
Learning Ministry Team
• 2020 VBS
• Sunday school classes 2020
Worship Ministry Team
• Summer Services
Property Ministry Team
• Maintenance Issues
• Property Clean-up/Repairs
F.L.I.R.T.
• church safety strategy
Finance Ministry Team
• Monitor church finances
Copies of reports from the monthly
meetings of each ministry team is available
for you to view in the Partners In Ministry
Book located in the lower narthex.
2020 Church Council
President– Gail Keck
Vice-President– Cheri Comstock
Secretary– Carolyn Novak
Members- Ray Swisher, Chris Tillman, TJ Weikart, Susan
Wyckoff, Ben Zoldak, Chris Hildreth-Blair, Kris Shannon
ALTAR GUILD
anyone able to serve
as altar guild!
Please contact cindy
Weikart if you are
interested
Open altar vases in July.
Can you please help?
One July 12
One July 19
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During the past month we have remembered many in prayer. We remember in
prayer all who are in need of God’s presence and care … especially:
Caregivers on the front lines of this COVID-19 pandemic
Amanda Raub illness
Gerhardt Miller illness
Brittanny Porter illness
Tom Boone illness
Tom Rose illness
Tim Petroschek illness
Linda Drummond death
Cindy Robblee death
George Zoldak death
Evelyn, Jan’s cousin death
Connie Regula friend death and family’s illness
Bob Fultz death
John Shively death
And all others that we mentioned.
Confirmed This Year: Alexza Clifton, Josalyn Porter and Declan Shannon
High school graduates Brett Belser, Brandon Gamble, and Megan Keckler.
College graduates Jenna Carman, Morgan Fultz, Ashley Hoy, Megan Binga-
man and Tyler Jones.
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A Thank You from Mary Rutan Hospital
Amid uncertainty, during times of need, the people of Logan
County continue to show their support and encouragement to all
who call this community home.
Thank you for your donation of masks, gloves, and gowns.
The MRH Team
From Kim Collum Lutheran Community Services.
Thanks us for the continued support of groups and indi-
viduals. They appreciate the community coming together
and helping in so many ways.
Becky Longbrake would like to thank everyone who
responded with sympathy in the loss of my loves.
I also want to thank Pastor for his nightly verses.
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June Birthdays 06/04 Rosalee Horn
06/05 Harold Gardner
06/06 Jennifer Miller
06/08 Becky Longbrake
06/09 Don Lillard
06/09 Chris Tillman
06/09 April Jameson
06/09 Jenna Carman
06/10 Ron Oaks
06/10 Larry Walker
06/14 Ron Hadley
06/16 Tom Secrist
06/17 T.J. Weikart
06/19 Emma Heath
06/20 Roni Lile
06/21 Jim Donnelly
06/21 Carolyn Novak
06/23 Grace Smith
06/24 Bill Keck
06/24 Ellen Keck
06/24 Tyler Jones
06/24 Morgan Fultz
06/26 Charlotte Belser
06/26 Gloria Kipker
06/26 Diane Smith
06/29 Cindy Weikart
ANNIVERSARIES
06/29/2013 Heath & Jaclyn Allen
06/06/1964 Max & Marjorie Bixler
06/01/1983 Scott & Cheryl Chamberlain
06/28/1996 John & April Fultz
06/21/1959 Ted & Carolyn Hoy
06/28/1986 Bill & Gail Keck
06/03/1972 Don & Deborah Lillard
06/30/1979 Terry & Judy Lunz
06/10/1967 Phil & Pam Pulfer
06/28/2008 Adam & Jessica Smith
06/02/1990 Ray & Kris Swisher
06/25/1972 Tom & Cindy Weikart
06/02/2012 Jenna & Dustin Wickersham
06/15/1996 Gary & Susan Wyckoff
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Serving in Worship JUNE 2020
Ushers
Kevin & Robyn Miller
Acolytes
6/7 Jacob McKenrick
6/14 park
6/21 Declan Shannon
6/27 Lucas McKenrick
Readers
6/7 John Gensemer
6/14 Susan Wyckoff
6/21 Brenda Shively
6/27 Chris Tillman
Communion Assistants
6/7 Kay Schroer
Greeters
6/7 Jim and Janet Donnelly
6/14 Beth Harman
6/21 Loren, Gloria, Misty Kipker
6/27 Sue Campbell
Worship Assistants
6/7 Dave Vassar
6/14 Chris Hildreth
6/21 Kris Shannon
6/27 Brenda Shively
Altar Guild
Cindy Weikart
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