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Monthly Newsletter | First Lutheran Church

302 S. 10th St. | St. Joseph, MO 64501

816-232-8378 | flcsj.org

April, 2020

Happy Birthday!

Kris Langdon 4/01

Charlotte Chirila 4/06

Edward Holmes 4/07

Jacqueline Bigham 4/15

Deanna Rasmussen 4/16

Alivia Belcher 4/17

Deann Young 4/19

Dorothy Masteller 4/22

Sydney Knorr 4/29

Scott Albers 4/30

Remember in our prayers:

Lin Starks, David Bezona, Dee Rasmussen, Trina Spoonemore, Sue Klingensmith, and the family of Wheeler Schmidt (passed on March 29, 2020 at

the age of 98)

And all those on the front lines during the Covid-19 Pandemic including: *Pastor Keith and Deb's son-in-law - RN at Children's Mercy *Kyndal Newman (Dave and Ann's daughter-in-law) - RN in Labor and Delivery, St Francis in Topeka *Kylie (Viselli) Officer (Howard and Janice's grand-daughter) RN in ER, Mosaic *Zach Officer (Kylie's husband) RN at Truman Medical Center *Bailey Viestenz (Howard and Janice's granddaugh-ter) RN, Children's Mercy - infectious disease dept *Sarah Knorr - Dr of Nurse Practice, FNP-C, AAHIVS at NW Health Services *Sue Cornelius-Powers - mental health care, NW Health Services *Sarah Pierce - Dir. of Mosaic's out-patient care man-agement team *Dr. Phil Hornbostel - bariatric surgeon, Mosaic *Rachel Kinney RN - Mosaic *Felicia Rush - EMT *Det. Dallas Tanner (KCPD) - Sharmyn's nephew

During the current pandemic, Pastor Keith’s monthly column has been temporarily suspended in lieu

of his weekly letters to the congregation. Please watch for the resumption of his column in the near

future.

From the desk of pastor Keith Hohly

Thank you to everyone who purchased a lily for the altar in

celebration of the Resurrection of our Lord.

To the Glory of God in honor of friends and family.

Mort & Jackie Bigham

In loving memory of our parents.

Mort & Jackie Bigham

To the Glory of God in loving memory of our parents: Ray and Gail Hamann

Carol Bunge and Nancy Lewis

For the joy of the Resurrection and in loving memory of Walter and Eric Burns and

Ellen Wearing. Nadine Burns

Praise and thanks to our Risen Lord! Pam & Jim Farrell

In joyous celebration of the Lord’s glorious resurrection and in loving memory of

Edwin F. Farris Laurel Goforth

To the Glory of God in loving memory of my grandparents: Alexander & Rosa

Michael Hamlin

To the Glory of God in loving memory of our parents: George & Martha Tarwater

and Martin & Louise Harmsen. Howard & Janice Harmsen

In memory of loved ones. Rev. Keith & Deb Hohley

To the Risen Lord in memory of my parents: G.W. and Virginia Deubler

Marilyn Hunt

In gratefulness to God for our beautiful family – children, grandchildren, and

great grandchildren. Deon & Karen Jensen

To the Glory of God. Jeff & Kris Langdon

To the Glory of our Lord Jesus. John Lawrence

In memory of our parents: Claude & Suzanne Lynch and Fred & Minnie Radford.

Bob & Fran Lynch

Rejoicing in the resurrection of Christ. Rita Nelson

To the Glory of our Risen Lord. Dave & Ann Newman

In honor of our children and grandchildren. Miles & Joyce Stroud

In loving memory of our parents: LeRoy & Esther Stroud and Bob & Jane Keller.

Miles & Joyce Stroud

To the Glory of our risen Savior and in memory of my parents: Tommy & Marjorie

Thompson. Sharmyn Thompson

Celebrating the Easter season with the Williams family. Pamma Williams

First Lutheran Church Council

Executive Committee Council Members

Pastor Rev. Keith Hohly Debbie Taylor Marilyn Hunt

President Jim Farrell Carol Bunge Sarah Knorr

Vice President Jim Pierce Dee Dee Hebb Sylvester Heeler

Secretary Brenda Bass Kris Langdon Terry Cotton

Treasurer Cyndee Simpson

Financial Secretary Joy Winters

Support Staff

Church Secretary Nila Schneider Custodian Larry Stafford

Assistant Music Director Sharon Gray Director of Music Sharmyn Thompson

Sudanese Worship Director Phillip Alier Deng Central States Synod Bishop Susan Candea

He is risen!

He is risen, indeed!