Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church

101 Vance St. Kannapolis, NC 28081

Kimball Communicator

Pastor Fred Guy– Interim Pastor Liz Fisher, AIM-Minister of Faith Formation Mrs. Gail Mosher– Church Office Manager

Mr. Don Simmons– Music Director

August 2016 News and Newsletter Onli ne at: WWW.KIMBALLCHURCH.ORG 704-933-4101

Inside this Issue:

• Pastor’s article....1

• Outreach….…..…2

• Up and Coming Events ……..…....3

• Preschool News………..…….3

• Homebound Members...….…...4

• August Birthdays.4

• Prayer Page..……4

• Signed Up to Serve……………...5

• August Calendar..6

• Kids Page ...……..7

• Music Director’s Article ………......8

How Space Defines Us!

I am fascinated by church architecture. I enjoy the use of space at Kimball ---the spiral walkway from the entrance to the sanctuary with the social space below and the worship space above. The additional social space on the first floor provides even more openness. Space defines us. Not long ago, I drove by a building used by the Jehovah

Witnesses. It was a non-descript facility except there were no windows! The Witnesses call their worship space “Kingdom Hall” with the idea that the kingdom of God is in this space, thus there is no need to look upon the world. Don’t we use space to make a statement of faith? Some years ago, I worshiped in St. Peter’s Lutheran in Manhattan, New York City. The church rents the first floor of the Citicorp Building and is surrounded in clear glass! Behind the pulpit runs 47th street. While the congregation worships, everyone can see pedestrians walking behind the preacher! Sometimes the pedestrians will stop on the street and stare into the congregation and even wave as the sermon is delivered! It reminded me of the TODAY SHOW on television! I had the compulsion to wave back, but restrained myself. Here the church looked out over the world coming and going! I know that space affected those who worshiped there week to week, but how? What does the pedestrian think when he or she passes by the worship service? How does the space at Kimball speak to the mission and ministries of those who call Kimball their “church home?” How does it shape and form those inside and those who see it from the outside? Is a statement being made to those inside and for the pedestrians who pass on the outside? Pastor Guy

Worship Times: 8:30am Contemporary

9:45am Agape Time and Sunday School

11:00am Traditional

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Thank you to all the folks who donated blood at the CBCC Blood Drive on July 13th. We had 20 donors present

and 16 productive units. We exceeded our goal! Each pint saves 3 lives!

Our next blood drive is Wednesday, Sept. 7th in the Fellowship Hall from 4:00-7:00. Anyone who donated at the last blood drive is eligible to donate because you can donate whole blood every 56 days :)

The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas is an independent, locally managed, non-profit community blood center. They are the primary blood supplier to the region’s patients and hospitals.

~ 1 in 7 people entering the hospital need blood.

~ Every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.

~ Less than 10 percent of the population that is eligible do donate does so.

Please consider donating. The pain is temporary, but the gift can last a lifetime… A sign-up sheet will be posted outside of the youth room or contact

Doris Teumer at dmteumer@yahoo.com or sign up on line at www.cbcc.us

**We had a number of folks who could not donate due to low hemoglobin levels. Be sure to eat iron rich foods two weeks prior to donating blood. Drink plenty of water too!

CHURCH OFFICE HOURS

MONDAY-THURSDAY- 8:00am-4:00pm

FRIDAYS- 8:00-12:00

Save the date!

August 28, 2016 @ 10:00 am

One Worship Service with meal after to bid farewell and thank you to Pastor Fred and Friel

Guy.

Catered by Grate Catering Company, the meal will consist of Fried Chicken, Ham, Potato

Salad, Green Beans, Rolls.

Desserts, tea, coffee, lemonade provided by WELCA/Fellowship Team

Free will offering

New Cleaning Contract Effective August 1st, Jani King will begin to

provide custodial service to Kimball. As part of the switchover, and as a means to continue to

reduce Kimball’s expenses, a change in custodial responsibilities was also approved by

the Church Council. Effective with the switchover, on August 1st, each Sunday School

Class will be asked to clean their individual classrooms. In addition we are asking the

Chancel Choir to maintain their choir room. We would also ask each that trash cans

be placed outside the classrooms after Sunday School, and they will be emptied and replaced. We appreciate everyone’s support and help as we transition this work.

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God’s Work, Our Hand’s Shirts We will be ordering shirts for God’s work, Our Hand’s Sunday that we

will celebrate after Pastor John arrives, cost is $12.00

Please sign up by August 14th

IN THE MEANTIME In this last month of August, if you have or know of someone

with a pastoral need, surgery or someone in the hospital please contact the church office at 704-

933-4101, Liz at 704-713-1758 or Pastor Fred Guy @ 757-284-9358

Preschool News SUMMER CAMP We are still registering for Summer Preschool Camp and would love to have you. Cost is $65.00 per week from 9-12pm the weeks are: ⇒ July 25-29 ⇒ August 1-5 (9-3pm)

Cost is $75.00 for the extra hours If you would like to register, please see Liz. We would love to have you!

SUMMER CAMP

AGAPE DAY CAMP Mark your calendars for July 31-August 5 . We are hosting Agape Day Camp again. This is from 9-3pm and goes from

Monday-Friday with a welcome on Sunday 7/31. The cost will be $75.00 for camp. We would love to have you—friends

are welcomed and invited!

J.O.Y. GROUP August 10th at 11:30am with lunch, ice cream and a presentation from the Youth about their 2016 servant trip to New York.

Get your Calendar Online and your KMLC News

online!

Please visit our website at www.Kimballchurch.org see what’s happening

and what’s coming up!

Join KMLC on Facebook:

Join KMLC on Facebook, once you log on look for Kimball Lutheran Church in Groups and join

us today!!

ATTENTION ALL LADIES OF KIMBALL & THE COMMUNITY

ANNUAL PRAYER BREAKFAST

AUGUST 6, 2016 --- 9 A.M.

This year’s Annual Ladies’ Prayer Breakfast will be held in the Commons Area at Kimball Memorial on Saturday, August 6th at 9 a.m. We encourage you to put this on your busy summer schedule. This is always a wonderful time to enjoy each other’s company and to host other Christian women of the com-munity in fellowship and the Word. Please sign up by August 1 on sheets provided outside of the Narthex and Youth Room window area or phone the church office so we may prepare for your presence. Remember to extend invitations to neighbors, friends and family. Child care will be provided if there is a need noted. A buffet breakfast will be served by Kimball Women of the ELCA (WELCA), with donations going to WELCA Scholarship Fund and the Women In Need Fund. Rebecca Hardin, retired Bible Teacher from Northwest Cabarrus High School will be this year’s speaker. Some of us will remember Mrs. Hardin spoke at our prayer breakfast 25 years ago. We can look forward to another wonderful message. Our theme this year is based on Isaiah 64:8 “And yet Lord, you are our Father. We are the clay and you are the potter. We are all formed by your hand.”

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August Birthday’s 1 Jeanette Cline, Christa Graff 2 Charles Sawyer, Joseph Butcher 3 Brennen Tedder, Louise Jackson 5 Gabriel Walters, Elijah Hunsuck (V),

Jean Cauthen 7 Anna Overcash 10 Landon Ridgell 12 Joe Ridenhour 13 Anna Gribble, Shelley Farris, Florence Calandra 14 Mike Abernathy 16 Gaye St. John, Sophia Finger 17 Lisa Dunlow 19 Betty Ritchie, Robert Gribble 20 Diana Bentley 21 Louise Moser, Michael Fisher, Jr. 22 Tammy Kilby, Eric Stilwell, David Hamilton 23 Howard Bentley 24 Charleston Storey 25 Sanford Brown 28 Shirley Graf 29 Aubrey Whitcomb 31 David Longacre

Homebound Members

Lutheran Home •Gladys Litaker First Assembly-Concord •Patty Morris Brian Center-Lincolnton •Eleanor Foil Transitional •Robert Busteed, Sr. La Moor Commons Apartments •Aileen Triece •Kathleen Ridenhour •Carrie Walker Brookdale •Arlene Bostian Big Elm •Libby Meadows •Gertie McDaniel Morningside •Libby Hunsuck Liberty Commons •Lucille Rayson The Carriage House @ Caremoor •Norma Matheny Willow Grove—Matthews •Jeannette Cline Trinity Oaks •Robert Gribble •Evelyn Whitley At their home •Don Calandra •Rachel Edmiston •Frank Foil (Big Elm for rehab.) •Sylvia Graham •Jo Henrickson •Nancy Link •Doris McCarn •Joe & Bettie Overcash •Jane Ritchie •Marty Sides

Prayer Page Have someone in need of some prayer? Add them to our prayer page! Military: Ben Ballard, Robert Busteed, Jr. (Norfolk, VA), Tanner Triece (Turkey), Kemp Thompson (Virginia), Andrew Smith (Arizona), Chris Kirchner, Ben Kirchner, Zachary Hill (Bahrain), Qudar Goldsmith (Georgia), Devon Scott (Deployed), Vance Parker, Andrea Fleegal, Alex Robinson (Illinois), Morgan McDaniel (Kuwait), Scott Rankin (Afghanistan) Kimball members : Andy Ballard, Sharon Brothers, Frank Foil, Todd Haley, Ronald & Dianne Marlin, Nevin Robinson, Jim St. John, Tanner Triece

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August Service Kimball’s Ministers in service on Sundays

MONTHLY TELLERS 9:00 am each Monday

Tom Brown & Allen Brantley

COUNCIL ASSISTANTS 8:30 Ligia Larsen & Matt Fisher 11:00 John Glass & Mary Dorton

COMMUNION PREPARERS 8:30 Doris & Rick Teumer 11:00 Louise Moser & Mike McCombs

WORSHIP ASSISTANTS 8:30am 7 Bob Hill 14 Vicki McCombs 21 Nancy Demeny 28 One Service @ 10:00am Mike Fisher 11:00am 7 Liz Wise 14 Liz Wise 21 Liz Wise

ACOLYTES 8:30am 7 Ava & Ella Ramsey 14 Patrick & Delaney Little 21 Ava & Ella Ramsey 28 One Service @ 10:00am Patrick & Delaney Little 11:00am 7 Hank and Abby Schmitt 14 Choir 21 Hank and Abby Schmitt

PROJECTION (Video) 8:30am 7 Laura Abernathy 14 Debbie Troutman 21 Mike Abernathy 28 One Service @ 10:00am Garry Mallernee 11:00am 7 Milton Matheny 14 John Glass 21 William Sloop

SOUND BOARD (Audio) 8:30am 7 Mike Fisher 14 Rick Teumer 21 Tim Patterson 28 One Service @ 10:00am Howard Bentley 11:00am 7 John Glass 14 Garry Mallernee 21 Garry Mallernee

LECTORS 8:30am 7 Peggy Lynch 14 Leigh Glass 21 Mary Jo Snipes 28 One Service @ 10:00am Tom Brown 11:00am 7 Garry Mallernee 14 Peggy Pergola 21 Mary Dorton

GREETERS 8:30am 7 Mike & Linda Hunsuck 14 Rick & Doris Teumer 21 Jim & Ann Fisher 28 One Service @ 10:00am Tammy Stearns & Leigh Glass 11:00am 7 Gail Anderson & Pat Moser 14 Betty Shaver 21 Louise Propst & Betty Shaver

HEALING MINISTERS 8:30 Jane Falls 11:00 Mike McCombs

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Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church Kimball Communicator-Newsletter 101 Vance St. Kannapolis, NC 28081 704-933-4101

“God's Style of Music" Does God have a particular style of music that He favors? Well, let's take at a look at a couple of scriptures from the New Testament. Ephesians 5:19 and Colossians 3:16 say essentially the same thing; sing to one another (presumably in worship) with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. There are various definitions of each one of those categories, but suffice it to say, it covers pretty much all styles of music. The only qualifying

factor being that we do it with gratitude. So it would seem that God doesn't have a "favorite" style of music, but He looks at the attitude with which we sing it. That isn't to say that we all don't a favorite "style" of music, and that style is most probably the one that engenders the most gratitude in our hearts and thus pleases God. I think all styles of music (well, almost all - I'm not sure about "head-banging" acid rock, but then again, maybe some people can worship God that way) can be used in a worship context if it's presented the right way and with gratitude. It's easy to think a certain style of music isn't "spiritual" simply because it's not our preference. There are other passages in the New Testament about music (the book of Revelation for one), but the writers of the New Testament gave few specifics about how to implement music ministry. It comes down to the attitude of the heart. -Don Simmons, Music Director of Chancel Choir and B ells