In This Issue:•Birthdays & Anniversaries – 2

•Precious Blessings – 3

•Baptism - 4

•WoG Youth - 5

•Stix Group - 6

•Property Update – 7/8

•Saying Goodbye to Bob & Dolly – 9

•February Spaghetti Supper - 10

•Volunteering - 11

•Christ on Display – 12

•Thankful Hearts - 13

•Upcoming Events – 14

Word of God Lutheran Church

The CollectApril2015

Volume 3Issue 4

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April

Birthdays & Anniversaries

*Please send additions and corrections to wogadmin@woglutheran.org

Birthdays2 - Lindsey Poff 2 - William Farwig4 - Russell Crawford 5 - Megan Fletcher 7 - Donna Crawford 8 -Megan Gilbert 10 - Karen Krause11 - April Gilbert11 - Cathy Moore 19 - Russell Pakulski19 - Sandra Thomas 22 - Lynn Fletcher26 - Stony Lohr 27 - Evelyn Larson 29 - Emma Crawford 29 - Michael Hacker 30 - Logan Ruck

Anniversaries7 - David & Cynthia Light 20 - Joseph & Holly Bowler20 - James & Melinda Poff 22 - Larry & Christine McDonald28 - Robert & Dolly Atkins

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Gunnar Herbert Naylor Kuhr

Parents: Lars & Shelagh Kuhr

Born 3/6/15 at 4:26pm

Weighing 6lbs. 12 oz.

Emma Grace Harmon

Born 3/1/15

Grandparents:

Terry & Sonya Murphy

Brother: Nathan Harmon

Kalynn Marie Burns

Born 2/12/15

Parents: Chris & Britt Burns

Caden Patrick Murphy

Born: 1/5/15

Grandparents:

Terry & Sonya Murphy

Sister: Kinley

William James Dahlke

Born: 1/14/15

Weighing 6 lbs. 5 oz.

Great Grandson of Doris Dahlke

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Baptism

Amelia Roberts, Baptized December 2014Parents: Matt & Katherine RobertsGrandparents: Jerry & Dyann Roberts

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YOUTH Pictures

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All are welcome to

come watch our

next Capernaum

Stix Team

Rehearsal Friday,

April 24th at 6:00

PM. Contact Andi

Laaker for details!

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We found that one priority is to improve

the access road into the property so that

we can drive all the way to the area we

have cleared.

We rented a brush hog which

worked great for cutting through

the wall of wild blackberry vines

and bushes that blocked our

access to Shoal Creek.

We were able to clear a path to the

creek which allowed many of us our

first glimpse of the property along the

creek.

It was exciting to see how

beautiful the property is

along the creek.

We used smaller trimmers

and cutters to clear some of

the brush and trees.

Some work was done using

the lopping shears.

We had a great day of fellowship! We

are blessed to be surrounded by such

wonderful people at WoG Lutheran!

The weather finally cooperated enough to call an impromptu work day at our property on Hwy. 34 in

Coweta County, Volunteers that had signed up for work on the property were called and we had a

good turn out considering such short notice!!! The goal for this work day was to clear enough to see

what we had to work with on the site and determine what to do to make the site accessible so that

everyone who wants to has a chance to see the property.

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Property Updates

Site DedicationOur short term goal is to have an onsite dedication service and celebration, hopefully in the next few months. At that time we would like to be able to provide golf cart tours of the property and have fellowship activities (port-a-potty provided). This will take a few more days of work. You can sign up to help on the tear off from Sunday’s bulletin or by emailing Roy at royreveland@comcast.net. We will also need help for planning the dedication. We will have more information on that in the future!

Mark Your Calendars for April 11Weather permitting we will have a short work day with time for fellowship to follow. We will start at 9:00 AM and plan on working until about 1:00 PM. Then we will break for lunch and enjoy the fruits of our labor. Volunteers will provide lunch for the workers and all are welcome to bring a picnic lunch and join us!

We want people to see the land and help map our vision for how we can use it in the near future as well as when we build our new Church. Look for more information in emails as the date gets closer! There have been many ideas presented already on how we can use the property while we prepare to build. With God’s help we will try to discern what it is he wants us to do with the property. We all want to be good stewards of the gifts we have been given.

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Saying Goodbye to Bob & Dolly

Friends were invited to The

Elrod's home to honor the Atkins

who moved to Texas. The DNOW

youth were among the invited

guests.Jack & Martha Ann, Thank you for opening your home to honor Bob & Dolly!

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Our February Spaghetti Supper

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Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity, Inc.

Founded in January of 1994, Newnan-Coweta Habitat

for Humanity (NCHFH) has completed more than

70 homes to date. These houses are now “home” for

many local adults and children. Through great

community support, NCHFH has steadily increased

the number of new houses built each year. Using

volunteer labor and tax deductible donations of

money and materials, NCHFH builds homes in

partnership with future homeowner families and

provides a “hand up” rather than a “hand out”.

Word of God is now supporting NCHFH’s 2015 Faith

Build with their first annual build project for a home

currently under construction at 2 Midland Park,

Newnan, GA which started March 7th. The Mission

Outreach Ministry (M.O.M.) Team on behalf of Word

of God Lutheran Church made a $2000 donation for

the purchase of cabinets for this 3-bedroom/2-bath

home. The home will be occupied by a single mother

with two children and a Home Blessing is scheduled

for April 25 at the scheduled completion of this

project.

For more information on volunteer support please

contact:

Alice Muetzel

Community Outreach Coordinator

Newnan-Coweta Habitat for Humanity, Inc.

770/252-9049 ext. 23

www.nchfh.org

Real Life Center Mobile Food Pantry

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On March 22 our congregation participated in the Lutheran World Relief Baby Care Kit Ministry. We assembled 120 baby care kits consisting of receiving blankets, baby gowns, t-shirts, cloth diapers, socks, towels, hooded jackets, and soap. All items were purchased using Word of God Mission Outreach Ministry funds. This year our kits will reach mothers coping with war, disaster, disease and poverty in Armenia, Georgia, Peru, Tanzania, and the Philippines. Thanks to everyone who helped assemble the kits and a special thank you to Diane Lattimore for shopping for many of the necessary items.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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1:00 PM: Assemble Bulletins6:15 PM: Adult Choir Rehearsal7:00 PM: Maundy Thursday Service

37:00 PM: Good Friday Service

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*Easter Sunday*9:30 AM: Adult Choir Rehearsal 10:15 AM: Worship Service

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10:00 AM: Faithful Hands Ministry

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9:30 AM: Tuesdays with God

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1:00 PM: Assemble Bulletins7:00 PM: Ministry Leaders/ Service Committee Meeting

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9:00 AM: Property Work Day(weather permitting)

129:00 AM: Sunday School10:15 AM: Worship Service11:30 AM: Chapel Chat

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6:30 PM: Worship & Music Team Meeting

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9:30 AM: Tuesdays with God

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9:30 AM: RLC Warehouse6:30 PM: Youth CONNECT

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1:00 PM: Assemble Bulletins7:00 PM: Service Committee Meeting

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8:00 AM: Midwest Food Bank Pre-Pack

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199:00 AM: Sunday School10:15 AM: Worship Service11:30 AM : Discipleship Meeting11:30 AM: Adult Choir Rehearsal

20 218:00 AM: Midwest Food Bank 9:30 AM: Tuesdays with God6:00 PM: Midwest Food Bank 7:00 PM: Finance Team Meeting

228:00 AM: Midwest Food Bank6:30 PM: Youth CONNECT

*Earth Day**Administrative Professionals Day*

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9:30 AM: Real Life Center Mobile Food Pantry1:00 PM: Assemble Bulletins

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6:00 PM: Stix Ream Rehearsal

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9:00 AM: Sunday School10:15 AM: Worship Service

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*DEADLINE for submissions to the May edition of The Collect

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9:30 AM: Tuesdays with God

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6:30 PM: Youth CONNECT

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1:00 PM: Assemble Bulletins

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