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This month of May is complete
with many celebra�ons. For the
church year we have: Ascension
Day (May 14); Pentecost (May
24); and Trinity Sunday (May 31).
For families and our na�on we
have Mother’s Day (May 10); Me-
morial Day (May 24); plus various
opportuni�es for gradua�ons and
weddings. I struggled with a core
thought, with all these happen-
ings, and I realized the variety and
busy-ness reflects much of what is
occurring at LCOS in this �me of
transi�on. A verse from the les-
sons for Pentecost came to mind:
“I will pour out my Spirit on all
people. Your sons and daughters
will prophesy, your young men
will see visions, your old men will
dream dreams.” (Acts 2:17)
This is what I see happening at
LCOS; a �me of visions, dreams,
and ministry. It is a real blessing
to see so many disciples con�nue
ministry during this transi�on.
Some might say is it’s denial of
reality, while others would see it
as a commitment to con�nue
ministry, I say it is a mixture of
both and that’s good. The �mes,
they are a-changing, but we need
to hold on. This means ministry
con�nues, but it reflects commit-
ments by ALL of us. Prophecy, vi-
sions, dreams are not limited to a
few, but given each of us as we
serve LCOS, our community,
and the world in which we live.
What a powerful statement of
faith is made when we
acknowledge the gi8s God has
given us and use them to His
glory in service of others. What
a powerful witness that says of
a people of God going through a
transi�on.
During this month of May, as
we are empowered by His Spirit
through ministry opportuni�es
such as “What on Earth Am I
Here For?” and serving in new
and various ways – let the won-
der of ministry con�nue to
flourish and grow – sons and
daughters will prophesy, young
men will see visions, old men
will dream dreams!
LCOS – you are a “chosen peo-
ple, a royal priesthood, a holy
na�on, a people belonging to
God that you may declare the
praises of Him who called you
out of darkness into his won-
derful light. Once you were not
a people, but now you are a
people of God; once you had
not received mercy, but now
you have received mercy.” (1
Peter 2:8-10)
Dear Fellow Disciples:
S������ ���� �������: • Mother’s Day is May 10th: the
Board of Ed will be holding a
fundraiser on that day. See page
11 for details
• Pentecost is May 24th. See
page 12 to learn about this Holy
Day.
• Memorial Day will be celebrat-
ed on May 25th. The office will
be closed on that day.
• VBS Registration is now live on
our website. Visit lcosreho-
both.org to register. Registra-
tion is limited to 75 children so
be sure to register early.
• Our ministry would not be suc-
cessful without our volunteers.
Keep watch for your chance to
volunteer!
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MINISTRY MOMENTS
Pa? Brown announced Social ministry delivered 30 Easter boxes to ESL students and members of
the church. ScoA Freber said the Praise band sang at the sunrise Easter service on the boardwalk.
He said there were over 300 in aAendance. There were 5 or 6 Ministers from the area churches in
aAendance also.
Board of Congrega"onal Life: SubmiAed by Todd Lennox
Met March 1st
Equipment: Full credit has been given for the returned toaster. A different toaster was purchased in
the month of March.
Fundraiser: The team is brainstorming an event for Spring/Summer.
Lent Soup and Salad: Dinners went well. The weather had some nega�ve impact on aAendance.
New Member Lunches: Lunches were provided for the new member classes for the 5 weeks prior to
Easter.
Events: Easter Brunch on 4/5/15, Lunch for “What on Earth Am I Here For?” kick off on 4/12/15, Din-
ner for “What on Earth Am I Here For?” wrap-up.
Recrui"ng: Each member has been challenged to recruit someone to join our team.
Serve Safe Training: We are sending 3 members of the Congrega�onal Life team, 1 from Educa�on,
and 1 from Interna�onal Student Dinners to Serve Safe training on April 22. The cost is $130.00
each. The individual boards will pay for their people to go to the training.
Board of Educa"on: SubmiAed by Gwen Kunkle
Met March 26th
SUNDAY SCHOOL:
~ Our request to have the older Sunday School kids serve at the Praise service on the 3rd Sunday of
the month instead of the 2nd Sunday was approved by the Board of Worship. We’ll start doing this
in May. It should work out really well as the Youth Group also meets on the 3rd Sunday of the
month. We are going to invite the 6th grade students to serve on Youth Sundays as well by handing
out bulle�ns.
~ Looking into another new curriculum, Spark by Augsburg Fortress, for the older students. We
should have samples some�me in May that will include a video and workbooks. This curriculum can
be downloaded on the computer which will be more cost-effec�ve than paying for shipping. The
curriculum itself looks to be thought-provoking and thorough.
~ We are looking to reconfigure which age groups take Sunday School together. The 6th and 7th
grade students will have class together and the 8th grade students and up will be in a separate class.
CONFIRMATION:
~ We have been advised that Ed Kovacs due to other commitments with the Life Guards, has fin-
ished his part and now Lou Jones will con�nue �ll May when Pastor Les will finish.
~ June 7th is Confirma�on Day and we will have 5 students being confirmed.
~ Next year we will have 12 students!
VBS:
~Deposit has been given to Camp Mount Luther and our week secured!
~ We are hoping to schedule Temple Talks to discuss VBS on 4/26 at all 3 services.
Council Meeting Minutes
~ Vicki Miller has prepared a sign up board that is FANTASTIC! This board will go up the day of the
Temple Talk for all 3 services for volunteers to sign up to help with VBS.
~ Vicki gave Pa? Brown 100 of the VBS leAers with registra�on forms to be handed out to the ESL
students. We are going to try and have an ad on the Beach Life Website, the Beachcomber and the
Cape GazeAe. This will be by middle to end of May at the latest.
ADULT ED:
~ Jim McDonald started with kudos to the Board Of Ed, MaA, Vicki and Geri for all they have done
for the youth of the church and their enthusiasm and commitment to something that has been
needed for a long �me.
~ He thanked the Board of Ed for the $250.00 dona�on for the van however he hasn’t heard back
from them?
~ Women's Bible Study is studying Psalms.
~ Men’s Bible Study is doing great and the men are stepping up and taking the lead since Pastor
Schaefer le8. They are working on the Mosaic Covenant and use the Serenity Bible that has lessons
built into it with ques�ons in the margins.
~ The Wednesday 1PM mid-week class, Crossways Year 1 is a course on serving.
~ The Adult Sunday Class is studying the Parables.
~ “What On Earth Am I Here For?” already has 70 people signed up between all the classes.
Board of Elders: SubmiAed by Lou Jones
Met March 19th
Current Ac"vi"es
Pastor’s Report: Pastor Stano told us about his trip to Spain.
Sr. Deb’s Report: Sr. Deb reported on her ac�vi�es during February.
Mid-day prayer service going well.
The Prayer Bible Study will end March 23.
The Women’s Bible Study has had good aAendance – 20-22 every week.
Women’s retreat on March 28.
Led a Retreat in Virginia.
Encouraged us all to par�cipate in “What on Earth Am I Here For?”
Communion Records: Nothing to report.
Shut-in Communion: Sr. Deb distributed a list of shut-ins and folks who haven’t been to church in a
while. She encouraged us to call these folks and/or send cards.
II. Old Business
The Elder-of-the-Day schedule will be posted.
Darlene updated us on progress with the Shepherds Program. She and Barb are looking for more
folks to help with this program.
III. New Business
New members will be taken in on April 12.
Board of Property Management: SubmiAed by Merv Nester
Met March 9th
Merv noted that there is a large white truck parked on the back end of our lot taking up four parking
spaces. Merv will aAempt to determine the owner and if the truck is not moved within a week he
will call the police and have it towed. The owner will be responsible for paying the towing cost. The
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LCOS trailer and float will then be moved to the end parking spaces allowing room for more cars to be
parked closer to our buildings.
Merv confirmed that he was pleased with the snow plowing and sal�ng done this winter by a new per-
son and will offer him a contract again next year.
Gary raised the ques�on of what problem may exist that is causing large amounts of standing water to
be in the front parking lot near the large green u�lity box. Gary and Merv will review the water bills for
the past year in an effort to determine if the water might be a result of a con�nuing underground pipe
leak.
As the March Council mee�ng was postponed due to weather, we have not yet received approval to
begin the process of hiring a part-�me sexton to clean the Fellowship Hall and restrooms on Saturday
as needed and to do several other custodial jobs which are not in the contract with Tid-E- Clean
Merv will run addi�onal power lines and water pipes under the front parking lot exit that is between
the labyrinth and the sand sculpture. He will then contact the company which runs our drip lines to re-
direct the lines as needed to include new plan�ngs both around the church building and the sand
sculpture. Once that is done we can move forward with mulching planted areas as needed and working
on crea�ng the new smoking area near the sand sculpture in order to move smokers away from the
entrance to the narthex.
All present agreed that there is a need to do some pain�ng in the Fellowship Hall and the Narthex in
order to make LCOS appear loved and cared for. We took a walk around these areas and determined
just which walls and areas needed to be painted. Merv will request that members volunteer to help
Board of Social Ministry: SubmiAed by Carole Peterson
Met March 18th
It was voted to send $100 toward the purchase of a van for West Rehoboth and another $100 to Lu-
theran World Relief in support of women farmers in Africa and other countries.
ESL has ended for this semester. Several requests for grants are being prepared.
The Sandwich Brigade has been resurrected with great enthusiasm. There are 22 people preparing
sandwiches for the Soup Kitchen now with hopes for more par�cipants in the future.
The CRC homeless shelter closes on April 1. Area churches have stepped up to help with the problems
during the winter and more plans are being made for assistance during the summer.
The Social Ministry commiAee is working to improve the Volunteer Resource Booklet.
The new Helping Hands arm of Social Ministry will be in opera�on soon. It will focus on helping mem-
bers be safe and secure in their homes as well as giving our members ample opportunity to volunteer
to assist in these projects.
During several holiday �mes throughout the year, Mountaire donates hundreds of boxes of food to var-
ious churches and other charitable organiza�ons. LCOS will be the recipient of 30 food boxes this Easter
season. They will be picked up and distributed to a number of our members as well as others who will
benefit from extra food.
Board of Stewardship: SubmiAed by Pastor Bob Mordhordt
In lieu of the regular April Stewardship Board mee�ng Bob Mordhorst, former Stewardship Chairman Al
D'Annunzio and Jim McDonald met to review the excellent stewardship material Jim brought back from
a fall District mee�ng of stewardship/finance representa�ves from District congrega�ons. Among the
many resources obtained, one in par�cular outlined the du�es of a stewardship board. From this re-
Council meeting minutes (continued)
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source the various tasks of a stewardship board were listed with job descrip�ons. They are: Talent and
Service Coordinator, Financial Giving Coordinator, Wills and Deferred Giving Coordinator, and Finan-
cial Planning and Money Management Coordinator. The final two tasks will require finding persons
with skills to help members desiring assistance with these two aspects of Chris�an stewardship. At
our May mee�ng the en�re Board will be tasked with assigning responsibility for each of these areas
of Chris�an stewardship and se?ng goals for the remainder of the year.
Board of Worship: Submi;ed by Donna Egolf
Worship Mee�ng: March 19th
Marge: The high school students read and usher at the praise service the 2nd
Sunday of every month.
They would like to switch to the 3rd
Sunday and the older students who have been confirmed would
also assist with communion. A8er a short discussion it was decided that we would have them switch
Sundays and the students would read, usher and assist with communion. An elder or one of the other
adult communion assistants would be scheduled with the student for communion. This new schedule
starts in May since the April schedule is already in place. Marcia Pokoyski, Steve Girard, and Barb
Morris were no�fied of the change. Donna Egolf will be scheduling the communion assistants for the
praise service.
Hester: The flowers are ordered for Easter: 63 azaleas and 31 lilies. We also discussed the flower fund
being in the red. We will follow up with ScoA Skelly and have him run a report for 2014. We will order
new member flowers for April 12th
.
Beverly: We received the new linens which were purchased through Virginia Sigler’s memorial fund.
Melonie: Rainer Gruber approached her about trying to get sound (from the service)in the kitchen.
We will look into this. Also, he made a sugges�on about changing the service �mes. A8er a discussion
the worship commiAee thought un�l we have a permanent pastor that is not a change we should
make.
Donna: The decora�ons for Easter will be put up on April 4th
at 10 am.
Pastor’s Report
The �me has moved quickly – we have moved through the Lenten Season and are now into the East-
er Season. Much ministry con�nues here at LCOS thanks to Sister Deb, Pr. Bob, and all of you. I am
ever grateful to share this �me with you. I hope and pray it is as much a blessing for you as it is for
Carol and me.
Our trip to Spain was a wonderful except for me ge?ng someone’s cold the last day. It has taken me
at least two weeks to adjust to the jet lag and cold but just in �me for Holy Week.
I have been making communion calls. I also con�nue to visit some commiAee mee�ngs but not all as I
see a powerful ministry occurring even when the Pastor is not present.
I am working with Sister Deb, Pr. Bob, and Jim on the exci�ng spiritual growth ministry of “What On
Earth Am I Here For?“ I hope and pray that each of you is an ac�ve par�cipant – for leadership sets
the tone for the en�re community.
I will also be mee�ng with the second year confirma�on class in prepara�on for their confirma�on on
June 7. I am grateful to Ed and all involved in this ministry. Please keep our young people and their
families in your daily prayers.
I have also finished registering and now have my badge from Beebe Hospital. I have made several vis-
its there also.
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Deaconess Report
For month of March 2015
-Monday Midday Prayer (5 sessions)
-When God’s People Pray Bible Study (6 sessions)
-Women’s Bible Study on Psalms (2 sessions)
-Prayer Shawl Ministry (1 session)
-Crossways Bible Study (4 sessions)
-Mee�ngs aAended: What on Earth Planning (3 mee�ngs), Elders, Sand Dollars, Book Club, Social
Ministry, and ESL Board mee�ng
-Represented LCOS at SED Pre-Conven�on Mee�ng in Laurel, MD 3/7
-Assisted with new member class 3/1 & 3/8
-Assisted with Wednesday Lent worship (4 services)
-Sunday worship assistant (3/1, 3/15, 3/29)
-Facilitated retreat at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Springfield, VA 3/14
-Co-led Women’s Retreat 3/28 (48 in aAendance)
-Par�cipated in closing celebra�on for ESL 3/26
-Led session on Lutheranism for Epworth UMC confirma�on class 3/18
Upcoming
What on Earth Am I Here For? Study April 12-May 23
Call Commi;ee Report: SubmiAed by ScoA Freber
Met Tuesday March 31st
LeAer sent to district office with poten�al pastor nomina�ons. These were provided by the congrega-
�on over a 3 week period.
Sole agenda item was to complete Sec�on 4 of the congrega�onal profile. This was accomplished and
final edi�ng will finalize next week with the en�rely completed document provided to the District
President no later than April 15th
.
The Call CommiAee was given the opportunity to replace ScoA Freber as Chairman since he has also
taken posi�on as President of church Council. The commiAee wants ScoA to con�nue in the Chair-
man’s posi�on.
Financial Review
Financial Secretary’s Report: SubmiAed by Dick Steinle
General Funds $38, 782.31
GF Weekly Goal 9,500.00
Average GF Received Weekly 7,756.46
Designated Funds 3,936.49
Memorials 225.00
Monthly Total $42,943.80
Council meeting minutes (continued)
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Worship AAendance for Month
8 AM: 332 945
AM: 382 1115
AM: 361 Wednesday 7 PM: 173
AAendance for Educa�on
Adult week-day:73 Adult Sunday School: 10 Children’s Sunday School: 6.
Total weekly aAendance for educa�on: 90. Total church AAendance for month: 1,338.
OLD BUSINESS
Council Vacancies: Council vacancies were discussed. Lou Jones agreed to be chairman of a Nom-
ina�on CommiAee. Merv Nester and Renee BenneA will also serve on the commiAee.
Retreat Groups: Donna Egolf gave a report on “Youth Group Growth”. A report from the Out-
reach group was handed out. We did not have a report from the Elder Care or the Stewardship
groups.
NEW BUSINESS
Homeless: Following discussion it was decided this issue would be tabled un�l Linda Crawford
talked with L-RAC and ScoA Freber talked to some people at Epworth and the CRC. During the
discussion it was decided we will welcome these people into our church but some boundaries
must be set. We want them to share God’s ministry by aAending our services and then also wel-
come them to fellowship.
CONSTITUTION and BY_LAWS UPDATING: Sister Deb will provide ScoA with some possible
names of people who might be willing to serve on a commiAee for these issues.
MYERS - BRIGGS PERSONALITY TEST: ScoA ask if each Council member would take this test and
report their code back to the Secretary.
COUNCIL MEETINGS: The Council mee�ngs will be moved back a week in June, July, September,
and December.
FUND RAISING EFFORTS
May 2nd
– Sand Dollar’s Game Day
June 20th
– Social Ministry Dinner
Other Business
Vaca�on Bible School – July 27 – 31st
.
RespecWully SubmiAed
Shirley Fleegle, Recording Secretary
The next mee�ng will be May 5, 2015 at 6:00 pm.
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one who hasn’t taken it in the last couple of years.
Monday Mid-Day Prayer con�nues at 12pm. The service consists of a brief litany and a
�me of group and individual prayer. Prayer requests are gathered from the congrega�on
on Sundays and prayed over at this service. We also pray for each member of our con-
grega�on, as well as the churches in our area and circuit. The service will lasts about 20
minutes and is informal. Please join us!
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The disciples were
thrilled. They had their Lord
back in their presence once
again. Since His Resurrec�on,
He had appeared to them
and others several �mes.
They were s�ll a liAle con-
fused, though, when He
talked about “wait[ing] for
the gi� [His] Father prom-
ised” (Acts 1:5), and, then,
“He was taken up before their
very eyes, and a cloud hid
Him from their sight” (Acts
1:9).
You can imagine their
bewilderment. He had died
and been buried and then
had risen from the dead! He
had walked among them and
taught them again, and now .
. . He is taken up into the
clouds. No wonder they
stood there – probably with
mouths agape – looking into
the sky where they had last
seen Him.
It took “two men
dressed in white” (Acts 1:10)
to bring them back to their
senses. “ ‘Men of Galilee,’ ”
they said, ‘why do you stand
here looking into the sky?
This same Jesus, Who has
been taken from you into
Heaven, will come back in the
same way you have seen Him
go into Heaven’ ” (Acts 1:11).
Back they went to Je-
rusalem. Their eyes were no
longer on the clouds, but
they were s�ll looking at Je-
sus. They waited. They
prayed. They chose another
disciple. And they waited
some more – all the while
looking at Jesus.
Whom are you look-
ing at? Yes, Jesus has ascend-
ed. We can only imagine His
joyful, triumphant return as
all the hosts of Heaven wel-
comed back the risen, victori-
ous Savior. Because He is
that Savior, because He is the
Author and perfecter of our
faith, “let us fix our eyes on
Jesus” (Hebrews 12:2).
Through His Word and Sacra-
ments, He will lead us in His
ways; He will teach us obedi-
ence and self-sacrifice; He
will teach us love for our
neighbors. With joyful and
generous hearts, we cele-
brate the new life that Easter
brings us by sharing the mes-
sage of the Cross and the
Empty Tomb with all who will
listen. Keep looking at Jesus
un�l in Heaven you see him
face to face!
Whom Are You Looking At?
As we focus on Christ, our chief steward, we
will find joy in our service.
“. . . Jesus . . . for the joy set before Him
endured the cross . . .” (Hebrews 12:2)
Prayer Ministry
Our Chancel Choir is in need of a few more women’s voices. Just like any
group, travel, illness and other commitments result in an absence. And
just like any group, many “hands and voices” make light work. Ladies of
the congrega�on, please consider joining us. We can figure out a solu�on
to anything that may be holding you back. Join the fun!
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Why do we worship the way
we do at LCOS? Why do we
pray the prayers we pray, re-
peat the creeds we recite,
work through the liturgy, and
sing the songs we sing? All of
the elements of our Sunday
services replicate acts of wor-
ship found in Scripture and in
the historical development of
the Chris�an Church. Seeing
what we do in this light can
help us see our tradi�ons as
more than “we’ve always
done it that way.” Instead,
we can see that the Church
has been “doing it that way”
for a sacred reason for a long
�me.
Each month in 2015, we will
explain a por�on of our wor-
ship service. When you un-
derstand the “why”, hopeful-
ly it will add a new level of
meaning to the o8en repeat-
ed words and give you a re-
newed sense of peace and
connectedness with God
when you par�cipate in wor-
ship.
Sharing the Peace
Passing the peace is a tradi-
�on rooted in Scripture that
embodies our iden�ty as
peacemakers (MaA. 5:9; 2
Cor. 5:20) and trains ours
hearts, hands, and tongues in
the ways of peace.
From the beginning Chris�ans
have exercised this prac�ce.
“Peace be with you” is a
gree�ng Jesus himself used
with his disciples (Luke 24:36;
John 20:19, 26). The apostle
Paul opened each of his
leAers with the words “Grace
and peace be with
you” (Rom. 1:7; 1 Cor. 1:3; 2
Cor. 1:2).
The gesture is simple, but the
meaning is profound. When
we extend our hand to an-
other, we iden�fy with Jesus,
who extended his life to the
point of death to make peace
with humanity (Col. 1:20-21).
What’s more, in the midst of
divisions we symbolize our
unity through handshakes
and hugs (Eph. 2:14-21). Like-
wise, when we regularly pass
the peace we prac�ce God’s
call to make every effort to
maintain the bond of peace
(Eph. 4:3).
Seeking Singers
Why do we do that? The “sharing of the peace” is
a way of saying that you are
‘right’ with those around you.
That there are no quarrels or
ill feelings – that you are pre-
pared to take communion
with them too. It’s important
that each member of the con-
grega�on be on good terms
with everyone else, having
dealt with any issues prior to
taking communion together.
Offering and Offertory
Just as we respond to the
hearing of God’s Word in
prayer, praise, and thanksgiv-
ing, we also respond in the
Offering by returning a por-
�on of the treasure He has
given us.
The Offertory is sung as the
congrega�on’s offering is
brought forward and present-
ed before the altar. The
words of one of our Offertory
hymns come from Psalm 116
and join our offering as a sac-
rifice of praise for all that our
Lord has done for us.
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LCOS Book Club News
May’s book selec�on is Leaving Time by Jodi Picoult. For more than a dec-
ade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who
mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to be-
lieve she was abandoned, Jenna searches for her mother regularly online and
pores over the pages of Alice’s old journals. A scien7st who studied grief
among elephants, Alice wrote mostly of her research among the animals she
loved, yet Jenna hopes the entries will provide a clue to her mother’s wherea-
bouts. Desperate to find the truth, Jenna enlists two unlikely allies in her
quest: Serenity Jones, a psychic who rose to fame finding missing persons,
only to later doubt her gi�s, and Virgil Stanhope, the jaded private detec7ve
who’d originally inves7gated Alice’s case along with the strange, possibly
linked death of one of her colleagues. As the three work together to uncover
what happened to Alice, they realize that in asking hard ques7ons, they’ll
have to face even harder answers. As Jenna’s memories dovetail with the
events in her mother’s journals, the story races to a mesmerizing finish. We
will meet on May 18 at 4:30pm – all are welcome to join us!
Women’s Bible Study
Our Women’s Bible Study
con�nues with our series
What on Earth Am I Here
For? through May 19. We
will take a break for the sum-
mer and resume our
mee�ngs in September.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
We are taking a break for the
month of May to allow for
the What on Earth study and
will resume our mee�ngs on
June 9 at 9:30am. Keep
those shawls and baby blan-
kets coming!
LOL Women’s Ministry News
(Ladies of LCOS)
The Sand Dollars May mee�ng will beheld on Tuesday, May 26th at 10 AM. Sister Deb Lennox
will be presen�ng “The Footsteps of Paul: Part Two”, which is a sequel to the presenta�on
she gave last year. This mee�ng marks the end of our program year and, as always, we are
celebra�ng with our tradi�onal Salad Luncheon. Our project for the month will be the Lord’s
Cupboard—a list of items for this ministry can be found on page 24 of your Sand Dollars
booklet. Please also remember to bring your Mites!
Below is a set of ques"ons that we have given our Confirmands to answer.
How many could you answer correctly?
VBS
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Sunday School is going strong and numbers are up! Please join us each Sunday at 9:45.
Room 1 is for the smaller children, Room 5 intermediate, and Room 6 older youth.
As a fundraiser the Board of Educa�on will be offering poAed plants in exchange for monetary do-
na�ons of any size on Sunday, May 10th.
July 27th
– July 31st
Monday-Friday 9 AM - 3 PM
We are excited to offer the VBS Program “ A Love That Never Ends” Together with
the Staff from Camp Mount Luther and volunteers from this congrega�on we will
experience outdoor ministries close to home! There will be fun, fellowship, and
the Love of God through our day camp program. Day Camp includes games,
sports, Bible study, singing , cra8s, and worship.
Registra�on forms will be available at the church and on the website lcosreho-
both.org or by calling the Chris�an Ed Coordinator at 302-858-2659. There will be
a volunteer sign up In the Narthex.
There are several ways you as a congrega�on can be a part of this opportunity!
1. Volunteer for an hour or two or a day at the camp.
2. Host one of the Camp Counseling Staff at your home.
3. Make a dona�on of cra8 supplies or snack item.
4. Make a monetary dona�on.
Sunday School and Chris"an Educa"on Minutes
1) The number of books in the en�re Bible? New Testament? Old Testament?
2) List, in order, the books of the Old Testament
3) List, in order, the books of the New Testament.
4) How many Sacraments do Lutherans have? What are they? What are the visible elements? The invisible
elements? List key Bible passages to support Lutheran belief about theses Sacraments.
5) What is the difference between the Law and the Gospel?
6) What is the significance of the Office of the Keys? Define confession and absolu�on.
7) What is the importance of the date October 31, 1517?
8) What is the importance of the dates October 11, 1962-December 8, 1965?
9) Define the Church year - what are the seasons that make up the church year? What are the significant
colors of each season?
10) What is the basic order of liturgy Lutherans use for worship?
11) What is a lec�onary?
12) What is the purpose of Confirma�on?
13) What is the importance of the date February 21, 1961?
14) Why do you wish to be confirmed?
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About Pentecost and Ascension
The Feast of Pentecost is celebrated each year on the fi8ieth day a8er Easter and ten days a8er the
Feast of the Ascension. The Feast is always celebrated on a Sunday. This year it falls on May 24th.
The Feast commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles on the day of Pentecost, a
feast of the Jewish tradi�on. It also celebrates the establishment of the Church through the preaching
of the Apostles and the bap�sm of the thousands who on that day believed in the Gospel message of
salva�on through Jesus Christ.
The story of Pentecost is found in the book of The Acts of the Apostles. In Chapter two we are told
that the Apostles of our Lord were gathered together in one place. Suddenly, a sound came from
heaven like a rushing wind, filling the en�re house where they were si?ng. Then, tongues of fire ap-
peared, and one sat upon each one of Apostles. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to
speak in other languages as directed by the Spirit (Acts 2:1-4).
This miraculous event occurred on the Jewish Feast of Pentecost, celebrated by the Jews on the fi8i-
eth day a8er the Passover as the culmina�on of the Feast of Weeks (Exodus 34:22; Deuteronomy
16:10). The Feast of Weeks began on the third day a8er the Passover with the presenta�on of the
first harvest sheaves to God, and it concluded on Pentecost with the offering of two loaves of unleav-
ened bread, represen�ng the first products of the harvest (Levi7cus 23:17-20; Deuteronomy 16:9-10).
Since the Jewish Feast of Pentecost was a great pilgrimage feast, many people from throughout the
Roman Empire were gathered in Jerusalem on this day. When the people in Jerusalem heard the
sound, they came together and heard their own languages being spoken by the Apostles (Acts 2:5-6).
The people were amazed, knowing that some of those speaking were Galileans, and not men who
would normally speak many different languages. They wondered what this meant, and some even
thought the Apostles were drunk (Acts 2:7-13).
Peter, hearing these remarks, stood up and addressed the crowd. He preached to the people regard-
ing the Old Testament prophecies about the coming of the Holy Spirit. He spoke about Jesus Christ
and His death and glorious Resurrec�on. Great convic�on fell upon the people, and they asked the
Apostles, "What shall we do?" Peter said to them, "Repent, and let every one of you be bap�zed in
the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive the gi8 of the Holy Spirit"
(Acts 2:38-39).
The Bible records that on that day about three thousand were bap�zed. Following, the book of Acts
states that the newly bap�zed con�nued daily to hear the teaching of the Apostles, as the early Chris-
�ans met together for fellowship, the breaking of bread, and for prayer. Many wonderful signs and
miracles were done through the Apostles, and the Lord added to the Church daily those who were
being saved (Acts 2:42-47).
The liturgical celebra�ons of Pentecost in Western churches are rich and varied. The main sign of
Pentecost in the West is the color red. It symbolizes joy and the fire of the Holy Spirit. Priests or min-
isters wear red vestments, the altar linens are red, and in modern �mes the custom has extended to
the lay people of the congrega�on wearing red clothing in celebra�on as well.
In the German speaking lands, in Central Europe, and wherever the people of these na�ons have
wandered, green branches are also tradi�onally used to decorate churches for Pentecost. Birch is the
tree most typically associated with this prac�ce in Europe, but other species are employed in differ-
ent climates.
The singing of Pentecost hymns is also central to the celebra�on in the Western tradi�on. Hymns
such as Mar�n Luther's "Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre GoA" (Come, Holy Spirit, God and Lord), Charles
Wesley's "Spirit of Faith Come Down" and "Come Holy Ghost Our Hearts Inspire" or Hildegard von
Bingen's "O Holy Spirit Root of Life" are popular.
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Another custom is reading the appointed Scripture lessons in mul�ple foreign languages re-
coun�ng the speaking in tongues recorded in Acts 2:4–12.
In the Middle Ages, cathedrals and great churches throughout Western Europe were fiAed with a
peculiar architectural feature known as a Holy Ghost hole; a small circular opening in the roof that
symbolized the entrance of Holy Spirit into the midst of the assembled worshippers. At Pentecost,
these Holy Ghost holes would be decorated with flowers, and some�mes a dove figure lowered
through into the church while the story of the Pentecost was read. Holy Ghost holes can s�ll be
seen today in European churches.
Similarly, a large two dimensional dove figure would be, and in some
places s�ll are, cut out of wood, painted and decorated with flowers,
to be lowered over the people, par�cularly during the singing of the
sequence hymn, or Veni Creator Spiritus. In other places, par�cularly
Sicily and the Italian peninsula, rose petals were and are thrown from
the galleries over the congrega�on calling to mind the tongues of fire.
In modern �mes, this prac�ce has been revived, and interes�ngly
adapted as well, to include the strewing of origami doves from above,
or suspending them – some�mes by the hundreds – from the ceiling.
In some cases, red fans, or red handkerchiefs are distributed to the
assembled worshippers to be waved during the procession, etc. Other congrega�ons have incorpo-
rated the use of red balloons, signifying the "Church's Birthday" into their fes�vi�es. These may be
carried by worshippers, used to decorate the sanctuary, or released all at once.
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Ascension Day - May 14
According to the accounts in Scripture (Mark 16:19, Luke 24:51, and Acts 1:2), Jesus appeared to many of
his disciples during the 40 days following his resurrec�on. On the 40th day, he came again to the Apostles
and led them out to the Mount of Olives where he instructed them to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of
the Holy Spirit. Then, as they were watching, he ascended into clouds. As they con�nued to watch, two an-
gels appeared and declared to them that, just as he ascended, Jesus would return in glory.
According to Augus�ne of Hippo, one of the early church fathers, the Feast of Ascension originated with the
Apostles. John Chrysostom and Gregory of Nyssa, contemporaries of Augus�ne, refer to it as being one of
the oldest feasts prac�ced by the Church, possibly going as far back as AD 68.
Ascension Day Tradi7ons
As an Ecumenical feast, Ascension Day is one of the six holy days where aAendance at Mass is mandatory
for Roman Catholics and Anglicans. The event is generally a one-day public commemora�on, although the
Church, in keeping with earlier tradi�ons regarding fes�vals, offers devo�ons for seven days.
Churches around the world observe many Ascension Day tradi�ons, such as "the blessing of the first fruits,"
in which grapes and beans are blessed. Some churches depict the Ascension of Christ by raising a statue of
Jesus above the altar and li8ing it through a special door in the roof. Other churches have outdoor proces-
sions with torches and banners. In an old Ascension Day tradi�on from England, parishioners carried a ban-
ner bearing the symbol of a lion at the head of the procession, and a second banner bearing the symbol of a
dragon at the rear. This represented the victory of Christ over the devil.
For many Chris�ans, Ascension Day's meaning provides a sense of hope that the glorious and triumphant
return of Christ is near. It is a reminder of the Kingdom of God within their hearts, and of the ever-present
Spirit of God, watching over and protec�ng them as they spread the light of Jesus' truth throughout the
world.
Origami cranes at the Chicago Com-
munity Mennonite Church
The Lutheran Church of Our Savior
Those Who Serve - May 2015
Crucifers Worship Assistants
May-03 11:15 Barbara Mprris May-03 8:00 Lou Jones & Barbara Morris
May-10 8:00 Darlene Botts 9:45 Bruce & Donna Egolf
May-17 11:15 Pat Campbell-White May-10 11:15 Mel Ettinger & Marge Kunkle
Apr-17 8:00 Pat Campbell-White & Barbara Morris
Elders of the Day 9:45 Barb Morris & Ryan Powell
May-03 Barbara Morris May-24 8:00 Lou & Jones & Bob Fellows
May-10 Darlene Botts & Mel Ettinger 9:45
May-17 Barbara Morris & Pat Campbell-White 11:15 Mel Ettinger & Marge Kunkle
May-24 Lou Jones & Marge Kunkle May-31 8:00 Deb Lennox & Dottie Blakely
May-31 Deb Lennox & Pat Campbell-White 9:45
11:15 Pat Campbell-White & Ken Dietel
Acolyte
May-03 8:00 Readers
May-10 11:15 May-03 8:00 Lana Browne
May-17 8:00 Lizzie Finnegan 9:45 Donna Egolf
May-24 11:15 11:15 Natalie Alexander
May-31 8:00 Nate Price May-10 8:00 Karen Fricia
11:15 Colby Skelly 9:45 Lois Shoemaker
11:15 Lila Mordhorst
Altar Care May-17 8:00 Bill Noweck
May-03 Beverly Tridente 9:45 High School
May-10 Marcia Pokoyski 11:15 Elli Bokeno
May-17 Beverly Tridente May-24 8:00 Jerry Birl
May-24 Marcia Pokoyski 9:45 Louise Dasler
May-31 Donna Fellows & Marcia Pokoyski 11:15 Marcia Pokoyski
May-31 8:00 Barbara Morris
9:45 Bill Brown
11:15 Carol Baker
Recovery
Margaret Pearson
Suzanne Sanford
Debbi Combs
Kurt FeAerman
Angelo Delapo
Amanda Williams
Harry "Bud" Blanchard
Cathy Spross
Bill Emery
Kyle Hamm
Duke Slusser
Joe Eibling
Tom Olsen
Barbara Kuntz
Keri Davis
Gloria Jacobson
John Walsh
Bill Warner
Edward Roshko
Cindi Grayer
Elaine Lo8in
Lisa Hayden
Dave Kiefer
Paul Hoepfl
Richard Hoepfl
Julie Lewis
Donald Leister
Marilyn Davis
Cancer
Bob Kardash
George Hutzelman
Fred Oeffner
Brooke Steinle
Candy Todd
Jean Kiefer
Moe Lewis
Francis Heck III
John Fierick
Frank Neimzack
John Malkus
Ron Pokoyski
Maravene Loeschke
Nancy Richardson
Rebecca Smith
Nancy Friedl
Bill Lemeres
John Komarnicki
Carol Maneckshaw
Chester Heydt
Tom Brown
Armed Forces
Brian Akerstrom
Richard Ashton
Robert Ashton
Brandon BartleA
Ryan BoAs
Taylor BoAs
Robert Canario
Jeffrey Fleegle
Freddi Foster
Fred Gellert
John Gellert
Kyle Hamm
Levi Jacobson-Haga
MaAhew Hubbard
Ben Johnson
Cody Johnson
Brad Leary
Davonte Lilly
Dan Lorenz
Franklin Messick
Shawn Morgan
MaAhew Murray
Shut-Ins
Melly & Linus Adams
Jean Bi?ng
Fred & Kris Dorka
Deanna Haines
Ron Johnson
Mike & Eleanor Kardash
BeAy Lou Cassell
Carole Garwood
For Our Prayers- May 2015
