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Advent LutheranCommunity Update
May 29, 2020
Upcoming DatesClick here for our complete calendar
Service of the Word
Currently, there is no in-person worship
or other gatherings being held until
restrictive orders are lifted and it is safe
to do so. We will be livestreaming our
Sunday service at 9:30 AM. We will
continue to livestream services until
further notice. A Facebook account is not
needed to watch the livestream. Please
click here to view and print the
worship guide if you would like to
follow along on Sunday.
Please click here to access Advent’s
Facebook Page for the livestream at
9:30 AM (or a few minutes earlier, for
the prelude) on Sunday and join in
worship with us from there.
Following worship, you are invited to
join an online Coffee Hour via Zoom by
clicking on this link:
https://zoom.us/j/534141724
Meeting ID: 534 141 724
Facebook Live Tip
If you have been having difficulty
locating Advent's livestream on Sunday
mornings, try the link below as it
provides one more additional way to
access Advent's Facebook Live at 9:30
AM.
https://www.facebook.com/Advent
LutheranChurchMorganHill/live/
A Message from BishopMark W HolmerudRegarding Re-openingChurches in Californiaand Nevada
A few days ago, Bp. Guy Erwin of the
Southwest California Synod, Bp. Andy
Taylor of the Pacifica Synod and I wrote a
joint letter advising against re-opening
our churches last weekend, in spite of the
President’s declaration that this should
happen. We felt some urgency in
responding to what we believed was an
ill-advised statement, given all the
medical evidence that the COVID-19
virus is still spreading. This week, the
death toll across our country reached
100,000 people lost to this disease. To
date, 100,000 people in California and
nearly 8,000 people in Nevada have been
infected with Coronavirus, with nearly
15,000 new cases reported in California
this past week alone. Such statistics
testify that this is not the time to re-
open. Read more...
New Leader Needed forCommunity Table
After over 8 years of leading Community
Table, our fearless leader is moving away
and we are in need of a new leader and
more volunteers. The leader makes the
schedule to make sure there are enough
volunteer each week, and the current
leader is happy to train the new leader
over the next few months. Volunteers
arrive around 4:00 PM and are done by
6:15 PM. This is a great opportunity for
students to earn community service
hours. One can volunteer for one week a
month or as many as they wish. If
interested please call Catherine Holmes
at 408-607-5202.
In-Person Spiritual
Care
If you would like to speak with or visit
with Pastor Anita or Vicar Brandon,
please continue to contact us by email or
phone. Pastor Anita will make in-person
visits where we can be outside and have
physical distance. We hold you all in our
prayers.
Our Mission and YourFaith Story
In our recent Stewardship Committee
meeting on May 14, we discussed how
Changed Lives, Changing Lives, through
Christ’s Love is a mission statement that
we hope everyone in the congregation is
aware of and considers to be central in
their lives. If this statement is truly core
to our lives, we should be able to say how
our lives have been changed forever by
our commitment to follow Jesus Christ.
What is your personal experience? How
have you been empowered in your life by
becoming a follower of Jesus and
participating in our community of faith?
Read more...
Advocacy inQuarantine Call
The Lutheran Office of Public Policy -
California invites you to join the
Advocacy in Quarantine call on
Wednesday, May 27 at noon for a 30-
minute briefing on COVID-19 related
legislation. The briefing is led by LOPP-
CA Director, Regina Banks, and ELCA
World Hunger Fellow, Nicole Newell.
Click here for Zoom login
information.
Bible Study on the HolySpirit
The Spirit is manifested in diverse ways
in the holy scriptures – and in today’s
world. This study will consider the
witness of many different sections of the
Old and New Testaments about the
Spirit, who still comes into the fractures
of our personal, social and political lives
to awaken, transform and reconcile. All
are invited to attend this study led by
Pastor Anita on Wednesday evenings at
7:00 PM, beginning June 3. Visit
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/813107
95227 to join the Bible study via Zoom.
El Camino RealConference does BibleStudy
All over our conference, the faithful are
gathering to study God’s Word and grow
in faith. The blessing of being moved
online for our Bible Study means that
everyone in an El Camino Real
Conference congregation now has greater
ability to collaborate in ministry. In
partnership, we have 14 different
opportunities for Bible Study over 5 days
of the week. All are welcome at any time.
If you have questions or would like help
connecting, please contact your pastor.
Click here for Bible Studies.
Coronavirus Testing isEasy and Free
Community testing is available at:
Christopher High
850 Day Road
Gilroy, CA 95020
Testing is available from 7:00 AM-12:00
PM and 1:00 PM-7:00 PM, Monday
through Friday. Tests are by
appointment only. Appointments can be
made by calling 1-888-634-1123 or
visiting lhi.care/covidtesting. Anyone who meets the testing criteria can
be tested regardless of insurance or
immigration status. For more
information on COVID-19 testing visit:
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/covid
19/Pages/covid19-testing.aspx
Offerings
While we are not able to gather in
person, our church continues to need
financial support. You may contribute to
your church any time through online
giving at the bottom of Advent’s home
page. Note that in addition to electronic
transfers, debit and credit cards giving
options are also now available. You may
also mail an offering to Advent Lutheran
Church, P.O. Box 607, Morgan Hill, CA
95038. Please note to use the mailing
address, not physical address, for all mail
sent to the church.
Second QuarterMission
Advent's second quarter mission will be
Rockpoint Mission. Few know the
challenges greater by hunger, drought,
job security or loss like the Navajo.
COVID-19 has made life even more
difficult for the community. For 65 years
Navajo Lutheran mission (better known
locally as Rockpoint mission) has
partnered with the Navajo people to be
an outpost of love and hope. Every day
the 100% Navajo staff feed the hungry,
prioritize learning for grades K-6 and
focus on fulfilling basic community
needs. They teach the way of Jesus,
listening to one another, helping one
another to stretch their capacity to
become the people that God needs in this
time and place. Read more about
Rockpoint Mission. Please prayerfully
consider giving to the Rockpoint mission
as, again COVID-19 has made life even
more difficult.
For more information on Rockpoint
mission please contact Kathy Panzica at
831–801–1511 or email kathyjpanzica
@gmail.com, or visit nelm.org
(Navajo Evangelical Lutheran mission).
Thank you for your prayers and
consideration.
Food of the Month
Advent collects non-perishable food for
the Reach Out food bank at St. Catherine
Church in Morgan Hill. Items for the
month for May are canned vegetables.
Other items welcome anytime are: hot
and cold cereal, tuna, hearty soups and
chili with meat, flour, sugar, pasta, beans,
rice, mac n' cheese, canned fruit and
juice, flour, sugar, dry and canned milk,
holiday foods, peanut butter, jam, baby
food and diapers. Items can be placed in
the white wire baskets near the office at
Advent.
Facebook LiveRecording
If you were unable to attend Advent's
online worship this past Sunday on
Facebook Live, or would like to
re-watch, please click here to view the
service on Advent's YouTube
channel. Additionally, you are welcome
to share this with friends and family.
