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MAY
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Faith Lutheran Church
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Table of Contents
Pastor’s Page----------------------------------------------------3Message from Council President-----------------------------4April Council Notes, Card Shower--------------------------5
50th Anniversary Celebration---------------------------------6LIFT News------------------------------------------------------7Altar Guild, Noisy Offering----------------------------------8
Fellowship/Sew Day
Sat. Saints Schedule, Day Camp, VBS----------------------9Attn. Graduates, ChristCare, Calling All Readers-------10
Thank you…, Project Read---------------------------------11Adult Bible Studies, Faith Filled Travelers---------------12
Birthdays/Anniversaries-------------------------------------13FLCW Events 2015------------------------------------------ 14
The Messenger2
2015 CHURCH COUNCIL
President: Jadlynne Moyer Vice-President: Larry Leow Treasurer: Sandie Reed; Secretary: Tom Garner
Elder: Yvonne Vogel & Randy Brown Deacons: Jack Pollock, Gary Cooper, Scott Miarer and Steve Harder; Trustees: Bill Seibert, Matthew Young, Bill Fox and Dave Kocsis
Endowment: Larry Hineline, Ray Vogel, Randy Koch and Gary Overmyer, Dave Kocsis.
Faith Evangelical Lutheran Churchwww.faithfremont.org MAY 2015PASTOR’S PAGE
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand. Have no anxiety about
anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God” (Philippians 4:4-7.)
Thank you, thank you, and again thank you for your prayers during this time of strife in my life. I am thankful for so many things and I would like to speak to that in this article.
I am so thankful for all of you who have been praying unceasingly for me and my family. God certainly heard your prayers because number one I was ready and eager to get this chemo started. And number two again through your prayers God heard you because I had the strength in my body to accept this chemo without any side-effects to date. I am very thankful to be a part of our Faith Family.
I am also thankful for Pr. Dan Mohr. Dan officiated at a funeral while I was receiving my chemo. He is always willing and eager to take my place when it is needed. He has been a great gift to me and to Faith.
I am ever so thankful for my own family, my children and Jerie. They have taken care of the motel arrangements, driven me to the Cleveland Clinic and was by my side throughout the two days of chemo. We shed some tears together but they were tears of joy as all things were going well with my receiving the chemo.
And finally, please have patience with me. My oncologist has strongly encouraged me to not go to make hospital visits nor any visits to the nursing homes and to the homebound at this time. I have also been encouraged not to mingle in large crowds. I wish to do as much ministry as I can but I will be slowing down a little bit. Again thank you for your prayers.
Pastor Bob
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Greetings from Church Council President,Dear Members of Faith,
WOW! What a joyous Easter celebration was enjoyed by all last month. Thank you to everyone that participated in the mid-week Lenten Services, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and/or Easter Sunrise or the traditional 10:30am Easter Service . . . and let’s not forget that fabulous breakfast! Flowers were beautiful - thank you Altar Guild for your time during this season. He Is Risen . . . He Is Risen Indeed!!!!!
As I mentioned in last month’s letter, our expenses were around $4,000 higher than our receipts. March was a bit more financially kind leaving us with expenses around $660 greater than receipts. Our roof loan will be paid off in May which will help with our monthly expenses. We thank you for your continued financial support.
2015-2016 Kroger Community Rewards renewal is happening now and effective May 1st!! This is a terrific and easy way to increase dollars in the general fund. Go to www.kroger.com and click the community tab or call 1-800-567-4377 (1-800-Krogers). Faith’s Organization Number is #81960. If you have questions or I can help you with the process, please contact me.
Mark your calendars and plan to participate in:
Love Your Neighbor Day – Saturday, May 2nd 7:30am – Noon. Faith is responsible for salads
Celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Faith Lutheran Church – Sunday, June 28th
Thank you to Pastor Dan Mohr for stepping in and so graciously assisting our Faith family in a moment’s notice during our times of need. You are a true blessing!
In closing, due to the many questions being asked from congregational members. . . “What can we do for Pastor Bob” . . . Council unanimously agreed to have a “Pastor Bob’s Helping Hand”. These donations will be given to him for use in his travel and related out of pocket expenses during his treatment journey. We will be making this announcement on the 1st & 3rd Sunday’s of each month for the next several months. Donations received will be given to him following the 10:30am services.
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Birthday Card Shower: Please send a card to those who are 90 years and over. Happy Birthday Ruth Naugle!
Ruth Naugle – May 17, 1920 1764 South State Rte 53
Box 483 Fremont OH 43420
He has served and given of himself freely to many of our families over the past 10 plus years; may we now reciprocate and give support in his time of need. Donations may be given to the Deacons, any council member or the office in an envelope marked “Pastor’s Helping Hand”. Should you choose to donate via check, please make payable to Pastor Bob and we ask this donation NOT be included with your weekly financial support. Thank You!Continuing with the theme of “servant”: Galatians 5:13 – For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
God Is Good – May He Lead Your Path,
Jadlynne Moyer
April Council Meeting Highlights Council discussed how we can help Pastor Bob with his church
duties during his illness. Evangelism and Music/Worship committee are making
preparations for the church’s 50th anniversary event on June 28. Trustee Dave Kocsis is investigating mole control on the church
grounds.Recording SecretaryTom Garner
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Celebration of the 50 th
Anniversary of Faith Lutheran Church
Date: June 28, 2015Why: The 50th Anniversary of Faith
Lutheran ChurchWhere: 1187 County Road 128,
Fremont, Ohio 43420 Time: 10:00 AM Worship
12:00 noon meal & Program to follow. (Pig Roast & Potluck)1:30 Service to anoint the church furniture
Sincerely, Faith Lutheran Church Evangelism Committee
Puente De Esperanza - Hispanic Ministry in Fremont
A Hispanic Ministry has been housed at the Hayes Memorial United Methodist Church. Our LIFT churches are coming on board with this special ministry. We have called our first pastor, Jose Rios. Monies will come from our ELCA, the Methodist’s Watershed District and from our Fremont LIFT churches. Prayerfully consider how you can be part of this ministry. Contact Pastor Bob for more information.
MANY WAYS TO HELP THE BRIDGE OF HOPE MINISTRIES AS WE MOVE INTO SPRING!
There is also a need to provide the following, new or used, items. You may drop them off in the narthex.Pictures, pillows/and cases, blankets, medium size baskets, flowers and or vases, stuffed animals, kitchen items, sheets flat/fitted, carpets/rugs, curtains, shower curtains, shower rods, shower curtain rings, anything that can be of help to the family when they arrive.
ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES: Help will be needed to provide meals for 6-8 people who will attend these classes. You may donate food, prepare the meal, or serve the meal. The classes begin May 6 and run weekly through July. If you are willing to help in any way with any of these meals please let Pastor Bob know at [email protected] or call the church office at 419-332-6820.
Fiesta will take place on July 12 beginning at 12:00 and volunteers will be needed to help serve the meal.
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In the month of April, altar duty was shared by: Sally Sleek, Bette Linker, Nancy Root, Sharon Peña, Dianne Fought and Candice Fought. Thank ladies!
A “Bib” thank you to those who helped to make Easter special, Kim Smith, Donna Fought, Ron Root, Luis Peña, Matthew & Kendra Young, Scott Miarer, Jerie Young and Nancy Krumnow for making communion bread. Also, to all those who ordered Easter flowers, we appreciate all that you do.
For the month of May, the altar work schedule will be handled by Cheryl Wolf and Martha Wise.
. Mary Lou Cooper, Chairperson
NOISY OFFERING UPDATE - “Change for Change”The Noisy Offering ($113.09) was collected on April 19, 2015, and given so Children from our Companion Parish of Bumila Lutheran Church have the opportunity to attend school in the Mpwapwa Region. Thank you for your support of the children of our sister congregation in Bumila, Tanzania. The next Noisy Offering will be May 17, 2015 at both worship services.
FELLOWSHIP & SERVICE SEW DAY Come out and join the fun. We meet the first and third Thursdays of the month and begin at 9:00 am and end at 3:00 pm, but come and leave whenever you wish. Fellowship & Sew Day will be
held May 7 & 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. We work on quilts, health kits and sewing kits. Greeting cards are made and are available for purchase in Lounge for a donation. Come and enjoy the fellowship.
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SATURDAY SAINTS SCHEDULE
Saturday Saints is for youth Ages 3 – 5th grade. We meet the 1st Saturday each month September –May. 11:00 am -
1:00pm. Each child receives lunch, Learns about a person in the Bible, learns the books of the bible and some favorite Bible verses.
Please sign your children up to attend on the bulletin Board in the hallway. We ask that you also fill out a medical form so in case of an emergency.Listed below are the topics for each month:
May 2, 2015.....................Something special for MOM
Coming this summer …DAY CAMP!!Lutheran Outdoor Ministries (LOMO) camp counselors are coming to Fremont to host a day camp during the week of June 15-19! The camp will run from 9am-4pm each day, meals are provided and the camp is free! Each day will be filled with new adventures, exciting discoveries and memories to last a lifetime. The day camp will be held at Hayes Memorial United Methodist Church, right behind the Fremont YMCA. The camp is free for the first 100 students entering grades 4-7. Please make sure to spread the word. See Dave Shoub ([email protected]) at St. Johns (419-332-7341) for any questions or registration.
Vacation Bible School will be held the week of July 26 -30, from 6-8 p.m., at Grace Lutheran Church, Fremont! We are once again partnering with St. John’s and Grace, for a week filled with friends and fun! Our week long journey at Camp Discovery will include Big Timber Bible Challenge, Campfire Snacks, Wilderness Crafts and Tree-mendous fun! VBS registration forms and Volunteer forms are available to print online at www.gracefremont.org Sign up today!
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ATTENTION, GRADS!
Please let the church office know if you or a member of your family will be graduating this year. We want to recognize your achievement and celebrate with you. Also let us know your future plans. God’s blessings to you!!
CHRISTCARE Our Saturday group will begin looking at how to live wisely through some of the Proverbs written by David, Solomon’s son. These words of wisdom give us direction and guidance that is practical, concrete, reasonable, wholesome, understandable, shrewd and fruitful. Through this study we will gain skill in all
areas of our lives.Join us Saturday mornings, beginning May 9. We meet from 9:00 -10:30.
CALLING ALL READERS! Come visit our library in the lounge. Take from a wide variety of books: devotionals, Christian fiction, Amish fiction, church and Bible history, just to mention a few. What better way to relax than to spend time reading books that can strengthen your faith.
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Project Read – Adult Literacy Services
Are you interested volunteering as a reading tutor?Or Do you need help learning to read?
Leave a message: [email protected] or call 419-455-1072
THANK YOU TO OUR CHURCH for having such a nice fellowship hall and kitchen to use. We had a nice baby shower! Bonnie Overmyer
FAITH LUTHERAN Thank you for all the amazing support you continue to give Share & Care! Thanks for letting us hold our Annual meeting here! Your church and members are a huge blessing! Lynette-Sandusky Co. Share & Care Center
PRAYER IS POWERFUL and we would like to thank each of you for your many prayers, thoughts and cards during Stan’s surgery, especially during his “bump in the road” and as therapy continues. A very special thanks of appreciation to Pastor Bob & Jerie for the pre-surgery anointing service. We are blest to be part of such an awesome church family and appreciate everyone’s kindness. Thank you and may God continue to bless us all. Stan & Jadlynne Moyer
WOW! What a support system ! A BIG thank you from the Kitchen Planning Committee, the Women of the Church Board, and the Church Council -your support of the Bob Evans fund raiser was phenomenal. Even sharing the vouchers with others was a worthwhile activity because it resulted in a fantastic turnout and a time to connect with others while enjoying some great food. Thanks again for your support.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW FOR THE NEXT FUND RAISER which will be held at Applebee's on Monday, October 5th. Once again you will need the voucher that will be in the bulletin to help the kitchen fund and you will receive a $5 off coupon good for a return visit when you pay for your meal to give the church 15% of your total bill for the visit on Oct. 5th.
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/Adult Bible StudiesAs the Sunday School year continues for our children, adults here at Faith continue to have the opportunity to study God’s Word. Sunday mornings 9:30a.m. Lounge
Boundaries - Adult Class, Bill Fox, leader Scripture lessons for the day (Ron Root, leader) The Book of Daniel - Adult Class Scott Miarer, leader
Christ Care Esther – Thurs. at 6:30 – Anida Miarer, leader Proverbs – Sat. at 9:00 am – Noelle Leutenegger, leader
Women’s Circles Galatians - Ruth Circle (3rd Tues. of the month at 2:00) 7-Experiement - Esther Circle (3rd Tues. of the month at 7:00)
Faith Filled Travelers Trips-2015Detailed descriptions of trips are posted on the bulletin board.
* June 10, 2015-Historical, International and Ethnic Tour of Cleveland, Ohio- This one day tour of Cleveland is a historical, cultural, and ethnic look at this neighboring city to our east. Pricing: 25 passengers - $98 pp, 34 passengers-$86 pp, 40 passengers-$82pp. A
$50 deposit is needed.
* July 23-24, 2015-The Real Housewives of Amish Country – An overnight tour to Ohio Amish is just what you need to add spice to your summer activities! You will learn the real story of the housewives and what they do without electricity to complete the chores, cook the meals, do the housework and keep the family entertained in the off work hours. Pricing: $345pp-single, $289pp-double, $264pp-triple, $255pp-quad$100 deposit (per person) need ASAP
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Attention TravelersI have heard from many of you that are interested in the Amish Housewives trip
in July and the Branson trip in August, but we have not met our numbers to ensure the trip. If you are considering either or both of these trips, please
give/send your deposit to me soon or the trips will not take place. I do return your complete deposit if the trip has to be cancelled. Please read the
information and pass the word on to others that you think may be interested which will increase our numbers so I can guarantee the trips.
Contact Yvonne Vogel at 419-307-1774 for more information
MAY BIRTHDAYS 2015 2 Randy Copley, Larry Gerwin, McKenzie Schneider3 James Klickman, Edgar Schneider5 Marilyn Klickman6 Jennifer Buchanan, Eric McBride, Marissa Robles,
Matthew Robles, Wendy Root7 Bob Reed8 Landon Riehle9 Ethan Fox10 Mark Root11 Susan Boyer, Estella Roberts12 Clayton Schwartz, Jennifer Topel13 Crystal Distel14 Mark Clark15- - -Graham Copley16- - -Sally Sleek17- - -Ruth Naugle18- - -Kyle Koch19- - -Bryan Neill21- - -Nathan Clark, Brian Fox, Tessa Heckman, Michelle Root22- - -Robert Goehring24- - -Aaron Copley25- - -Billy Benson, Tom Garner, Dennis Krumnow, Marilyn Mohr26- - -Shirley Baker28- - -Wesley Thompson30- - -Andrew Garner31- - -Dave Kocsis
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May 8, 1981 Steve & Judy Mylander 34 yearsMay 21, 1983 Gary & Michelle Root 32 yearsMay 30, 1981 Randy & Debbie Pollock 34 years
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FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH WOMEN NEWSFLCW EVENTS FOR 2015
JULY 9 Ice Cream Social18 Outing (8:30 a.m.)21 Retreat at the home of Becky Seibert
(9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
AUGUST 29 Summer Retreat at the Pines
SEPTEMBER 8 General Meeting (7:00 p.m.)19 Fall Outing (9:30 a.m.)
OCTOBER 5 Fundraiser at Applebee’s24 Spaghetti Dinner
NOVEMBER 14 Craft and Bake Sale22 Thankoffering Sunday
DECEMBER 8 Potluck and General Meeting15 Christmas Get Together
SAVE THE DATE : Thursday, July 9, 2015
Faith Lutheran ChurchAnnual Ice Cream Social
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The 6 th Annual Fabulous Flea Market, Artist and Crafter’s Show (hosted by The Women’s Grp of Faith United Methodist Church) will be held Saturday, June 20th from 9am-3pm at Lakeview City Park in Port Clinton at E. Perry/Ash Street. For more information please call 419-635-2257 or email [email protected]
Help Us Celebrate!We are blessed that our Synod is in companionship
with TWO international companion relationships. This year we are celebrating the 10 year anniversary with the Evangelical church of the Augsburg Confession
(Slovak Lutherans) in Serbia,and the 20 year anniversary with the Dodoma Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran church in
Tanzania (ELCT).
Members of both our companions will be visiting churches and other locations to share their faith and
culture in Northwestern Ohio from May 7 through May 21. They will be attending the Synod Assembly on
May 15 and 16 where the anniversaries will be celebrated.
Plan now to attend!
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Faith Evangelical Lutheran Church
1187 CR 128l; Fremont, OH 43420
Pastor: Rev. Robert Young1225 CR 128; Fremont, OH
419-334-2351 (parsonage)419-559-9905 (cell)
Email: [email protected]
Church Office: 419-332-6820Fax: 419-332-8885
Email: [email protected]: www.faithfremont.org
Office Hours:Secretary schedule – Tuesday thru Thursday
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Pastor’s office schedule – Hours varyMonday through Thursday 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Sunday Worship Services: 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.Holy Communion Celebrated: 1st and 3rd Sundays
Sunday Church School for all ages: 9:15 a.m.
Newsletter Articles Due: 3rd Sunday of the Month
Mission Statement:Faith Lutheran Church exists to gather the
people to worship and praise God, to equip them in
faith,
