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Mission Statement: “As followers of Jesus Christ, we embrace, reflect and proclaim God’s unconditional love.”

Pastor Mark

Faith Lutheran Church Messenger 1000 Tates Creek Road, Lexington, KY 40502

(859) 266-7621 or (859) 266-9600 e-mail: [email protected]

website: http://www.faithlutheranchurch.com April 2016

The tomb is empty. God’s love is stronger than death. This we cele-brate. This we live, for we are God’s Easter people. Easter frees us to live fully as God’s beloved children: Freed from worry. Freed from our insecurities. Freed from all that separates us from one another, and from God. Freed to forgive as we have been forgiven. Freed to work for justice. Freed to speak the truth in love. Freed to serve. Who are we? We are God’s Easter people, dying and rising daily in the waters of Baptism so that God’s res-urrection power might flow through us into all the world. Live it! Share it! Who wouldn’t want to be a part of this wondrous adventure? Maybe they’re just wait-ing for an invitation from you! Grace and Peace,

The J.O.Y. Choir, (Jesus, Others and You) Faith’s children’s choir, will conclude their semester with a spe-

cial presentation, “It’s a New Day!” during worship on Sun-day, April 24 at the 8:30 and 11:00 am worship services. Please plan to a end as the kids live out and proclaim through music and drama Jesus’ com-mand that we love one another. That evening, we celebrate the regular 6:00 pm service with The

Service of Healing as part of the liturgy.

Don’t forget Nehemiah Action Assembly

“OUR FINAL STEP” Heritage Hall

Tuesday, April 12, 2016 7:00 pm

(see more on page 4)

Coming soon…

Bach Vespers—March 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Faith Lutheran Church (see more on page 2)

Coming soon… Bach Marathon

April 2—1:30—6:30 p.m. Here at Faith Lutheran (see more on page 2)

The Messenger of Faith Lutheran Church APRIL 2016

Bach Vespers takes place within the context of a Lutheran Worship Service, giving us a glimpse of the music in rela on to its intended ecclesias cal purpose. J. S. Bach’s cantata Ich habe genug (I have enough) is built on the words of Simeon which proclaim one of Chris anity’s central tenets that, in Christ, we share an abundance of gi s and, therefore we have all we need. Psalm 30 by Thom-as White is a song that begins with lament and then transforms into victory: “You have turned my mourning into dancing." The program of the Bach Vespers is designed to enable us to reflect on the joys and sorrows of our past and to remind us that music and the arts can be a perpetual source of healing.

Bishop Ga jen of the Indi-ana-Kentucky Synod will be the guest speaker. Find out more at: harstadarts.org.

Bach Marathon Saturday, April 2

1:30 p.m.

Plan to spend all or part of the a ernoon at Faith enjoying music by the master, per-formed by a wide variety of local musicians. A list of performers is available on Faith’s web-site.


Members of Faith, Our Spring Fling event/fundraiser is coming up on Friday, April 29 from 5:30-7:30 pm. All church mem-bers, families, and friends

are encouraged to a end. As we prepare for the event we will be collec ng dona ons for our raffle & silent auc on. If you would like to make something or donate gi cards or other items for our event please contact Charla, 859-268-0108 or [email protected]. During April you will find a sign-up sheet in the nar-thex to volunteer your me during the event. If this is something you are interested in I encourage you to par cipate. We have a lot of fun and it’s a great way to get to know FLLC families. If you have a child entering Kindergarten this fall I HIGHLY recommend you join us for our Kindergarten Readiness mee ng on May 2. We will have two Cas-sidy teachers joining us to share their insight/experience and to answer ques ons you may have. It was a great resource last year and we look for-ward to having them back again this year. Another way to support our ministry… Kroger Community Rewards® Giving More Back to the Community! Just enroll your Kroger Plus Card at www.kroger.com/community rewards and se-lect Faith Lutheran Learning Center, organiza-tion # 10767. FLLC will receive a donation check from Kroger quarterly as a result of your shopping. Many thanks in advance!! APRIL 4 Parent Mee ng @ 5:30 pm – How do I get them

to eat? – RSVP by Apr 1

29 Spring Fling, 5:30-7:30 pm 29 Spring Scholas c Book Fair, 5:30-7:30 pm May 1 Scholas c Book Fair, 10:45 am – 12:45 pm 2 Parent Mee ng @ 5:30 pm – Kindergarten

Readiness w/Ka e Mills & Jill Myers (Cassidy Kin-dergarten Teachers) – RSVP by Apr 29

8 Scholas c Book Fair, 10:45 am – 12:45 pm Respec ully,

Charla Heersche, FLLC, Director

Learning outside on a beau ful day.

We liked green eggs

and ham.


Grace Missions, Inc. is s ll in need of new ma resses at Grace Orphanage in Hai . As the girls are ge ng older, be er quality beds are becoming a necessity. The num-ber of girls we care for has increased and at the moment, we don’t have enough beds for each of the girls. In addi on, the ma resses they currently have are not durable or waterproof. We need to purchase 26-30 higher quality, wa-terproof ma resses. To contribute online, please log on to www.gracemissions.org and click on ”Make a Dona on.” Or, you can mail a check to their new ad-dress: Grace Missions, Inc. P. O. Box 8804, Lexington, KY 40593

Our Final Step Your Jus ce Ministry Team has done a lot of work since we began this journey last fall. Faith is represented by at least one person on each of the three working commi ees of BUILD and all three of the steering commi ees. We are all strongly commi ed to finding a just solu on to each of the three issues: 1) capping payday lending interest rates at 36%; 2) making all neighborhoods safe from violence; 3) finding ways to make mely access to mental health care. Having come almost full circle means that it is me for BUILD’s annual NEHEMIAH ACTION ASSEMBLY. This is when we bring a large group of people together to confront our community decision-makers to make our demands known (as Nehemiah did for his people). The Ac on isn’t a me for rowdy, rude behavior. It is instead, a me for each of us to act on our Biblical impera ve to “love mercy, do jus ce, and walk humbly with our God.” It is also a response to the Great Commandment. Nehemiah Ac on Assembly Heritage Hall Tuesday, April 12, 2016 7:00 pm


FLY…APRIL EVENTS 4/3 6:30-8:30 - Clean and pack chip bags for recycling. Cindy Heine will direct this event, which qualifies for confirma on and / or school service hours. Help save chip bags from the landfill!

4/17 2:00-4:00 - Champs (Ska ng $7; skate rental $2.50; laser tag or golf $8.50 first game, $5 addi onal game; snacks are extra)

4/24 - soup lunch a er the 11:00 service. We need 6-8 crockpots of soup - please let Kevin know if you can bring one. All available youth should plan to serve and clean up.

4/29 5:30-7:30 -Faith Lutheran Learning Center's Spring Fling. Also good for confirma on and / or school service hours. We'll be helping the staff and parents of Faith's Learning Center with their spring fundraiser event.

The Parish Life Commi ee is planning an informal a ernoon tailga ng for the races at Keeneland on Saturday, April 16th. The Commi ee will provide the main course for all to enjoy. We ask that you bring a dessert or side dish to share and your own beverages, as well as your own chairs for sea ng. Post Time is 12:30 PM (Although we recommend that you arrive earlier) Children are welcomed! We will be in the designated tailga ng lot which is located adjacent to the Entertainment Center and Keene Barn. It is accessible via Gate 1 at no charge. Complimentary shu le service is available to the grandstand area. Keeneland’s en-hanced tailga ng lot, dubbed “The Hill”, takes tailga ng to a whole new level with a variety of fan-friendly ameni es including food trucks, Bluegrass music, a jumbo television screen, the Keeneland Gi Shop, wagering op ons and Keen-eland’s BETologists.

Look for the sign-up sheet in the Narthex Sundays, April 3rd and April 10th

Tailgating at Keeneland!


The following is the list of

persons who have said they

would like to be listed.

Please keep them in your

prayers. In the future, when

pu ng people on the prayer

list, please inform the church

office if you would like their

names and concerns to be

shared in this way.

Steve Carter, undergoing

dialysis and on kidney trans-

plant list.

Sydney and Adeline Taber,

daughters of Leslie Taber,

con nued growth as prema-

ture infants.

Randy Will, son of Eileen

Will, spinal cord injury.

Henning Egner, dealing with

Alzheimer's.

All those in harm’s way for

whatever reason. Bring us

peace in our me, Lord, and

let it begin with each of us.

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Financial Secretary's Report

February 1-29, 2016

INCOME TOWARD BUDGET Offering Envelopes $31,249.00 Loose Offering 534.75 Ash Wednesday 425.00 32,208.75 Total Income Toward Budget 32,208.75 RESTRICTED MONEY Reimbursements CC Reimb - Workman's Comp 125.00 CC Reimb - Custodial 370.00 Music Supplies 38.00 The Lutheran 17.90 Initial Envelopes 10.00 560.90 Special Funds Pastor’s Discretionary Fund 1,660.00 Sunday School Offering 23.00 Memorial: Chet Stevenson 135.00 Confirmation Camp 30.00 Confirmation Retreat 220.00 2,068.00 Pass Thru Monies World Hunger 386.00 God’s Pantry 20.00 Campus Ministry 16.00 LWR-Fair Trade Sales 191.00 613.00 Total Restricted Money 3,241.90 TOTAL FEBRUARY RECEIPTS 35,450.65 Comparison to Budget February Year-to-Date Contributions 32,208.75 66,420.55 Budget 35,984.50 71,969.00 Percent of Budget .895% .923% Mary S. Hemken, Financial Secretary, 859-268-6801, [email protected]

OWLS (Older, Wiser, Lutherans)

Will meet on Thursday, April 21st at 12:30 p.m.

Su on’s Restaurant on Richmond Rd.

See you there.


NEWSLETTER ARTICLES ARE DUE THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH.ARTICLES MAY BE EDITED AS TO SIZE, CONTENT AND TIMELINESS. Marian Lundborg, Messenger Editor, [email protected]

APRIL ANNIVERSARIES 1 Glenn & Pamela Thorstad 5 Bri on & Stephanie Farrar 10 Alann & Kris Karow 12 Brian & Tricia Brown 20 Richard & Cindy Heine 25 Dave & Barbara Palmquist 26 Neil & JoEllen McComb 29 Shane & Amy Hadden

APRIL BIRTHDAYS 1 Craig Price 2 Griffin Farrar Mary Ann King Jim Knauss 3 Sco Gralheer 4 Gary Chastain 5 Doug Palmer 6 Janice Plain 8 Dakin Cain 9 Rick Frederick Adam Michel 11 Eric Burnside 12 Joseph Bower Audrey Reed 14 David Fegley Bridge e Kimel 15 Katherine Filchak 16 Dave McGrew 18 Brent Burnside Jim McGrath 21 Richard Michel 22 Chris Reynolds 23 Gordon Grotrian Madison Hines Gary Rose 24 Lucas Parsons 25 Eric Kelley Kristofer Kelley 26 Ned Brown Janel Watkins 27 Carol Akers 28 Kevin Carey Marian Lundborg 29 Ellery Brown Daniel Lau 30 Leroy Elder Worship

A endance Worship February 28 181 March 6 192 March 13 179 March 20 206 March 24 50 March 25 91 March 26 47 March 27 358

Wednesday Evening Bible Study will resume on April 6th. This weekly class meets at 6:30 p.m. at Faith House and will discuss texts for the up-coming Sundays. For more informa on, contact Joan Sorenson, [email protected], 309-0134.

Day me Sophia will meet on Thursday, April 14th, 1:00 p.m. at the home of Grace Saatman, 4030 Tates Creek Rd., Apt. 5211, 317-9898. The group is reading, One Good Dog, by Susan Wilson.

Thank you so much to everyone who a ended my art song recital on March 11th. The support of all of my Faith family means so much to me, and I’m grateful to have been able to share all of my hard work with you all. I look forward to singing for everyone again on the Bach Vespers program on April 3rd. With Gra tude, Craig Price


Service Schedule Sunday Worship 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM (Nursery provided during the 8:30 and 11:00 AM services) Sunday School (Sept. through May) 9:45 AM

Staff

Mark Sloss, Pastor 266-7621 [email protected] 765-437-3879 Tom White, Cantor (Director of Music Ministries) 266-7621 [email protected] 843-303-1005 Office hours: Mon – Thu 10 – 5 (Friday – off) Ruth Lundborg, Parish Administrator 266-7621 [email protected] Monday—Thursday 8:00—4:00, Friday 8:00—1:00 Charla Heersche, Child Care Director 268-0108 [email protected] Bryna Reed, Coordinator of Educa onal Ministries 489-8128 [email protected] Kevin Lentz, Coordinator of Youth Ministries 948-5159 [email protected] Brian Lundborg, Sexton 388-4022 H. Gene Templar, Pastor Emeritus Marian Lundborg, Messenger Editor [email protected] 559-3784

(859) 266-7621 or (859) 266-9600 e-mail: [email protected] website: h p://www.faithlutheranchurch.com

Faith Lutheran Church Council—2016 Tim Sorenson, President David Templar, Vice President Debbie Rosenberg, Treasurer Sandra Palmer, Secretary DeAnna Frederick Shane Hadden Charlie Hamilton Adrienne Matson Jim McGrath Diane Nicely

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