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The Lutheran Church of Our Savior

March 2014

Volume 36, Number 3

Dear Fellow Servant;

In like a lion or a lamb?

March teases us

With hints of spring

And leftovers of winter

Blustery and rainy,

Surprises of snow,

Glimpses of new life

Surrounded by deadened brown

For Christians this year

March brings the season of Lent,

The gray ash and the quieting purple

That invites us to inward scrutiny

It is a long but useful journey of days,

Opening our hearts and minds

To the inescapable wonder of God’s love

Truly seen and truly given on the cross

Some wish to bypass Lent,

Just as others want to bypass March,

Getting to the joy of Easter and Spring

Without the dismal waiting

However, there is purpose and value

In these days of in-between,

Preparing us to fully appreciate

The miracles of new life that await

Whether the weather outside

Is like lion or lamb,

Inside the church

It is always about the lamb

Who came among and for us.

So quietly we mouth an alleluia

for the Christ who calls us His own,

Whom we serve and adore. +dcs

Thanks to the vagary of the calendar, Easter is about as late as it can be (April

20th) which means that Lent begins late, too. You are encouraged to join members

of this faith family for fellowship and fun on Shrove Monday (March 3rd). Pancakes

and sausage, beads and masks will continue the ancient tradition of Mardi Gras;

one last party before the solemnity of Lent. Lent itself begins with Ash Wednesday

(March 5th). A soup & salad meal begins at 5:30, and worship begins at 7:00pm. Our

Ash Wednesday worship this year includes a chancel drama, imposition of ashes (for

those who desire it), distribution of Lenten devotional booklets and lapel pins. The

LCOS tradition challenges you to wear the pins during Lent, and if someone asks

about them, explain what it means to you and give it to them. We usually give away

over 500 pins to people in the community which is a witness to the faith we profess.

Come join us!

During March we also mark the end of our ESL semester and will resume this

ministry with the Fall semester next September. What a remarkable story our ESL pro-

gram is, beginning modestly over 10 years ago and now a large ministry of outreach!

We thank especially LaNell Schultheis, Sam Flores and Patti Brown for their tireless

work in facilitating this part of our ministry. We also thank many other servants

(childcare workers, kitchen help, mentors who teach and encourage, those who

help set up and clean up each week) . Once again we had over 200 students regis-

tered, plus we cared for anywhere from 10-30 of their children. Praise God for this

witness to Christ’s love!

There are many opportunities here for you to serve. In the words of an old col-

lect, please “read, mark, learn and inwardly digest” the information in the bulletin

and on the website. Prayerfully ask where it is that God may use you and the gifts

God has blessed you with. LCOS is blessed with a large and vibrant ministry, but to

meet the challenges it presents, all members are needed to serve. We still have va-

cancies on council which need to be filled. See any of the Elders if you have ques-

tions about what is involved.

The year of change and challenge continues on. Please stay informed and in-

volved since this is your ministry. It is yet my privilege to serve you and I will do so until

the end of August. Please pray for this ministry and the new chapter that God has in

store for you. It promises to be an exciting time. I love you.

Peace+ Pr. Schaefer

Worthy of Note...

ONLINE BIBLE STUDY FOR LENT As during Advent, we will offer a daily online Bible study during the days of Lent, beginning March 5. An email will arrive each morning with a Scripture reading, a brief meditation, and a question or two for reflection. You can choose to respond to the question and post that to the group or to just do the study on your own. We will be using the book, "Journeying Through Lent with Luke" by Nancy Koester as the basis for our study. Themes include prayer, heal-ing, forgiveness, and teaching. If you'd like to sign up, please contact Sister Deb at lcosdeac@gmail.com and provide your email address. This is a different way to engage with Scrip-ture and others and keep focused on the cross during this season of contemplation.

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MONDAY, March 3rd

5 to 7 PM

$7 per person – Children under 12 are free

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Shrove Monday, also known as Rosenmontag, Lundi Gras, Clean Monday, Collop Mon-

day, Ash Monday, Nickanan Night, Peasen Monday, Lundi Gras and Hall Monday, among

other names, is the Monday before Ash Wednesday. The word Shrove comes from the

word shrive, meaning "confess”. It is tradi*onal in many parts of the Chris*an World to

celebrate before Lent begins, with feas*ng and music and parades. These celebra*ons

offer a perfect opportunity to use up the last of our rich, fa,y foods before the ritual

fas*ng of the Lenten season. It is more common nowadays in our tradi*on to celebrate

Shrove Tuesday, but we moved our celebra*on to Monday in deference to our ESL pro-

gram.

In some parts of the world, Shrove Monday is s*ll part of Carnival, and there are pa-

rades with outrageous costumes, lots of fa,y food and plenty of alcohol. In other parts

of the world, Shrove Monday used to be a li,le more like Halloween: children would

dress up in costumes and go door to door asking for pancakes or other treats.

THANK YOU Dear Pastor, Sister Deb and everyone at LCOS, Jim and I would like to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for the outpouring of love and support that we as a family have received upon the passing of my dad, Ray Gamido. The many cards, phone calls, prayer shawls, food and prayers have truly lifted our hearts as we as a family try to recover from this tragic event. With much love, Jim and Cindy McClain

THANK YOU all for your prayers, cards, phone calls and concern during my recent illness. It was greatly appreciated. -Chotsie Martin

THANK YOU to everyone at LCOS who sent a card, said a prayer or made a phone call offering their condolences on the death of Jim’s mother. It was all greatly appreciated. -Jim & Marge Kunkle

THANK YOU for the many cards and more especially for remembering me in your prayers, It meant so much to me. -Marie Schneck

DEAR FRIENDS AT LCOS, Thank you for supporting our family's missionary service in the Dominican Republic! We recently were given the go-ahead to move to the DR, and our move date is March 4th. We are excited to proclaim the saving grace of our Risen Lord, and we sincerely appreciate all you do to send us and sustain us. Glory be to the Lord! Your friends in Christ, Bill, Nicole, Kiersten, & Karissa Lohmeyer WITNESS TRAINING WORKSHOP Saturday March 8, 10AM-2PM at St John's Lutheran Church in Dover. Lutheran Hour Ministries School of Witnessing presents, Equipping To Share: Everyday Evangelism in cooperation with Thrivent and LHM. The cost of the workshop is $10 per person and includes lunch. To register contact Al D'Annunzio (302)-543-5374 or email dan-nu.bethanyb@mchsi.com. POINT PLEASANT, NJ A mission trip is being planned to Point Pleasant, NJ for June 7-15. We will be staying at St. Mary’s by the Sea Episcopal Church. Our work orders will come from Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, with whom we have been working since Sandy. The people who were affected by the storm are still trying to get their homes restored. Please pray for the success of this mission and prayerfully consid-er what you can do to support it. If you have any questions, or would like to be a pair of helping hands on this mission trip, please contact Barbara Morris at 645-7985.

GOLDEN WARRIOR YOGA CLASSES (50+) will begin Monday, March 10th at 1PM in the Room 7 & 8 (at the back of the Fellowship Hall). The drop-in fee is $5.00. Class dura-tion is approximately 75 minutes. Please bring a yoga mat (can be purchased at Mar-shall’s) and wear comfortable clothing. The instructor, Sue McCarthy, has been trained in Svadhyaya Therapeutic Yoga, similar to Hatha Yoga. Specializing in yoga for the 50+ Adult or Golden Warriors, her classes

will be geared towards the needs of the individual. All poses can be adapted by using chairs, blan-kets, the wall, and floor to assure a wonderful and safe experience for each student. Sue is a registered yoga instructor where she received her training at the Silver Lotus Institute spe-cializing in yoga for Golden Warriors, or the 50+ population. Other degrees include, Certified Mas-sage Therapist, Science & Art of Herbology, Parkinson’s Exercise Specialist, and a BS in Psycholo-gy. FAITH RENEWAL Do you want to know more about LCOS, its teachings, or its ministries? Come join us in the Faith Renewal class that will be meeting on Sundays after the late service beginning March 2. For more information, or to register, please contact Pastor Schaefer or the church office at 227-3066. If you are considering joining our faith family on April 6th please notify Pastor Schaefer and consider attending this class.

PRESIDENT’S CORNER. We are now two months into a year that is bringing a great deal of change for LCOS. And while change can be unsettling, and even mixed with fear, I am reminded of what Jesus told his disciples over 2000 years ago: “KI am with you always, to the close of the age.” (Mt. 28:20) These are good words for us to remember as we move forward in faith and look to the future of LCOS and the ministries we carry out in His name. Your Council and Elders are moving forward together in preparing for the call of a new pastor. In April we will initiate an effort to define a Future Ministry Vision for LCOS. All members of the congre-gation will be invited to participate in this activity as we take the “Stortz Ministry Model” and ask the question, “What’s next?” I know that many of you have wonderful ideas as to what new and im-proved ministries we should look at, and I strongly believe the Holy Spirit will lead us into a “future” LCOS. Look for more information on this visioning effort in the coming weeks. Your leadership team is also developing the criteria and manner in which the Call Committee will be formed. While the Call Committee will not begin its actions until September, it is important that we begin now to prayerfully prepare for the selection of the committee and not find ourselves rushing to do it over the summer. With all the above in mind, I ask for your prayers for those who you have elected to lead LCOS in 2014. We hold your trust gently in our hands and know that your prayers and God’s Holy Spirit will sustain and lead us. I invite you to attend any of our Council meetings so you can see firsthand what we do and how we serve you. Our monthly meeting day and time are found in the calendar in-cluded with every issue of the Voice. Please feel free to contact me at church or at home (302-947-4547) if you have any question or con-cern. I remain your brother in Christ, Jim McDonald\

LOL Women’s Ministry News (Ladies of LCOS)

LCOS BOOK CLUB NEWSJoin us for our March discussion of The Aviator's Wife by Melanie Benjamin on Monday, March 24 at 4:30pm at Eva Roessler's house. You can access discussion questions and the current schedule on our website lcosrehoboth.org under the “Connecting” tab. New members always welcome!

THE SELAH BIBLE STUDY meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 10am. March dates are 3/4 and 3/18. We are currently studying the book of Esther. If you’d like to join us, and don’t have the current book, please contact Sister Deb. New members are always welcome!

WOMEN’S RETREAT MARCH 15 Forgiving others and humbly asking for forgiveness are central disciplines for all Christian believers. Lent, a time to reflect on our Christian journey, is an appropriate time to deepen our understanding and practice of forgiveness. Our day of retreat will focus on forgiveness through Scripture readings, large and small group discussion, and time for sharing and fellowship. The cost will be $8 for lunch and materials. All women are welcome to attend. Sign up by March 12 by email lcosdeac@gmail.com or calling the church office. Invite a friend and join us! THE SAND DOLLARS will meet on March 25 at 10 AM in the Sanctuary. Join us as LCOS mem-bers John & Linda Rayais tell us about their travels in Australia last year. The project of the month is Shut in baskets. For a complete list of items, see page 22 in the Sand Dollars’ Booklet. See you there!

NEWS FROM OUR MISSIONARY FAMILY IN TANZANIA: Funke News: Treading On the Heights Kilimanjaro, dormitory, discipline, Sister Act, guests, stitches and malaria— what do all of these have in common? They all made for a very dynamic January for us. We are thankful that the blessings of this past month far outweighed the chal-lenges. Here’s a peak (pun-intended) at our life this January: Preparations We had a very low-key New Year’s with Omary and our friend Abel, but life soon picked up pace. We completed some home repair projects in preparation for hosting guests later in the month including refinishing the floor and putting a water heater in the bathroom. We began planning for the beginning of the school year. We also gathered pledges for the new boys’ dormi-tory and completed training for climbing Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro For A Cause On January 10th we flew to Moshi and the next day we began our climb up Kilimanjaro. For the full story and pictures, go to www.facebook.com/AFunkeTimeInTanzania and find the photo album labeled “Our Kilimanjaro Adventure.” You don’t need a Facebook account to view this album. We are happy to report that after five days of climbing, we reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,341 ft). We were surprised to discover that the two days down were just as challenging. We’ve writ-ten two blog posts about our experiences. The more serious is called “6 Lessons From Kilimanjaro,” and the more humorous is “You Know It’s Cold WhenK” You can find them both at www.afunketimeintanzania.blogspot.com . Before we left for Kilimanjaro, we were able to lead a teacher in-service on positive and negative forms of discipline, helping the teachers explore options other than corporal punishment. By the time we re-turned, the school year was in full swing. Eric went straight back to the classroom and has been able to install new educational software on the computers. Last Friday, Linda taught the students about various studying and test-taking strategies. We have also started movie nights back up, which the students al-ways love. They laughed and laughed at Sister Act. Guests On January 26th, we welcomed Kathy and Steve from Redeemer Lutheran Church, Peoria, IL. The church graciously gave the school the money to put a roof on its new multipurpose hall. Linda is especially excited about this new hall, because right now the only place large enough for her school-wide class is outdoors. Kathy and Steve, who are staying with us for a month, have been finding all kinds of projects to help with at the school and will be liaisons between the school and their church. We have especially enjoyed the opportunity to visit with other Americans. They have been great company. Community Work Early in the month, Linda helped the East of Lake Victoria Diocese edit the English version of their new strategic plan. We have had several meetings to discuss future plans with leaders from the South-East of Lake Victoria Diocese. We are also happy to report that four more groups have been trained in the villages using CARE’s entrepreneurship curriculum. So far six groups, totaling 146 people, have received education about starting their own small businesses. Some Challenges Last week Omary was trying to fix our gate and cut his hand on a piece of metal. Four stitches and some antibiotics later, he is healing well. We were very thankful that another youth in our neighborhood stepped in to help with some of the chores involving water. Then four days ago, Eric was diagnosed with malaria. We suspect he may have been bitten when we came down off of Kiliman-jaro. Who thinks about bug spray when you’ve just seen glaciers? We knew it was bound to happen eventually. We are thankful that so far his body seems to be handling its first episode fairly well. He has been able to retain enough water, and his fever broke yesterday. We hope and pray that this means he is on the mend. We appreciate all of your prayers, and we thank God that even in the trials, we can re-member His goodness and blessings. Prayer Requests Thanksgiving for a successful climb up Kilimanjaro, for all the people who have helped us make this trip and fundraiser a success, for the joy of hosting new friends from the U.S. and sharing our lives here with them, for more communities trained in entrepreneurship and for bodies that heal. For a quick recovery for Eric as he battles his first case of malaria. Also, that the mosquito that found him didn't also find Linda. (Update: It did.) For a full recovery of Omary’s hand. For the school as they strive to provide the best possible education for the students You can follow the Funkes on Facebook: “A Funke Time in Tanzania”

Treatment Sherry Shultz Al Holloway Jean Kiefer James Gillespie Bev Oudschoorn Nick Vogt Tom Olsen Dennean Ludwig Anna Flynn Michael Carr Chris Petroff Grace Goeller Karl Dietel Kent Jones Trey McClendon Shane Bartlett Wazi Wojszwillo Kordy Moore Ann Holyman Penny Gross Judy Darr Sharon Britton Jane Hitchner Fred Dorka Taylor Leigh Wood Jerry Hilton Elaine Loftin Richard Jacobson Joan & Dick Yunger Nathan Cherry Bernie Harvilla Tom Kardash Eleanor Kardash Greg Tyransky Leatrice Egolf Gary McClain Janet Heydt Sally DeVilbiss Teri Wagner Lois Tomb Susan DeLapo Cindy Grayer Bob Davis Donna Pitsnogle Charlie Davis Charles Manhart Colin Morgan Fred Thornett David Edwards Ed Rickenbach Herman Johnson

Bill Hutchinson Susie Henschel Barbara Hand Torrance Johnson Vince Martorano Gail Bowman Nancy Aller Bill Emery Jesse & Rosemarie Flanders Chris Price Gladys Spievy Ed Berger Ada Rife Tom Rife Art & Barbara Freeman Chotsie Martin Loretta Mahan Betty Troup Marilyn Davis Audrey Bibee Joe Eibling Patricia Griffith Ann Vargo Linda Gonder Gwen Harden Marshall Moody Kathleen Jessop Jimmy Hidalgo Francis Heck, Jr. Jason Chuck Prettyman Nancy Turner Edith Myer Elaine Hutchinson Michael Heydt Signe Murray Joseph Shanno Marge Doyle Cray Rader Delphos Price Debbi Combs Anita Soencksen Bob Burton Irvin Morey Brett Morey Ethan Lennox Melinda Ortolani Sledd Cancer Randy Egolf Audrey Greene Bob Kardash

Mary Rauser Ted Strenger Dawn Weber David Chirinos Thom Pemberton Miriam Willits Michael Blakely Linda Griffith Mary Huyck Doris DeFilippis Sally Schneider Jeff Wilson Ron Smith Bobby Osborn Fred Newman George Hutzelman Georgenia Comptom Melanie Bradley Nancy Cooper Adi Manecshaw Andrew Vaughn Mandy Springer Betty East Patrick Whiteman Rick Henderson Chandler Fox Chuck Frazier JoAnn Strong Richard Leister Mary Lynn Logan Mae Raley Bill Freed Maxwell Lawrence Maryann Campbell Betsy Baker Chris Lawler Shannon Sugrue Candy Todd Crystal Pehl Susie Parrish Peter Manzoni Mike Kardash Bob Hooven Beth Ann Alcaro Richard Jacobson Michael Rowlinson Jane Richter Howard Claussen Michael Dieter Fred Oeffner Dick Dennis Susan Howland

March’s Prayer Calls Lillian Bourne Linda Miller Shirley Johnson Joan Silverman Patsy Walter Daniel Rickards Lewis Purnhagen Susan Brewer Catherine Russo Brooke Steinle Alberta Martino Mollie Harnen Janet Duebner Robert Pillsbury Armed Forces Brian Akerstrom Richard Ashton Robert Ashton Robert Canario Freddi Foster Fred Gellert John Gellert Kyle Hamm Francis Heck III Christopher Howard Levi Jacobson-Haga Matthew Hubbard Storm Kruczek Brad Leary Davonte Lilly Renee Lilly Dan Lorenz Robbie Mayer Shawn Morgan Tessa Myers Michael Tokar Eugene Vecere Justin Webb Shut-Ins Melly & Linus Adams Jean Bitting Paul Cox Deanna Haines Mike Kardash Irvin Morey

Those Who Serve - March 2014

March’s Baptismal

Anniversaries: Matthew Miller, Carole Garwood, Amanda

Holtgrewe, Pr. Donald Schaefer, Jonathon

Eckelberg, Leatrice Egolf, Tara Russo,

Kathie Shuman, Marjorie Lewis, Bernie

Harvilla, Edwin Browne, Marilyn Davis,

Travis Eckelberg, Bill Lewis, Ashlyn Eckel-

berg, Carole Neal, Darlene Botts, Allen

Gardenhour, Elli Bokeno, Dorothy Fisch,

Charles Lammando, Cindy McClain, Andy

Mollura, Bob Mordhorst, Paul Parsons,

Richard Steinle

Crucifers Worship Assistants

Mar-02 11:15 Marcia Pokoyski Mar-02 8:00 Jan Effinger & Deb Lennox

Mar-09 8:00 Dottie Blakely 9:45 Bruce & Donna Egolf

Mar-16 11:15 Marcia Pokoyski Mar-09 11:15 Ken Palmer & Marge Kunkle

Mar-23 8:00 Lana Browne Mar-16 8:00 Louis Jones &

9:45 Jim & Marge Kunkle

Readers Mar-23 11:15 Pat Campbell-White &

Mar-02 8:00 Karen Fricia Mar-30 8:00 Deb Lennox & Darlene Botts

9:45 Ellen Herd 11:15 Jim McDonald &

11:15 Meldene Gruber

Mar-09 8:00 Jan Effinger Ushers

9:45 High School Mar-02 8:00 Jim & Shirley Fleegle

11:15 Russ Werneth 9:45 Al & Kathy Verratti

Mar-16 8:00 Judy Barton 11:15 Charles & Barbara Schmidt

9:45 Hilary Nelson Mar-09 8:00 Carole & Pete Peterson

11:15 Art Johns 9:45 High School Group

Mar-23 8:00 Darlene Smith 11:15 Georgette Smith & Bill Ettinger

9:45 Bernie Nelson Mar-16 8:00 Hester Chinchar & Tom Effinger

11:15 Larry Purdy 9:45 Bill Brown & Steve Girard

Mar-30 8:00 Bob Smith 11:15 Fern Bennett & Lou Geibel

9:45 Mar-23 8:00 Bill Noweck & Donna Fellows

11:15 Kimberly Skelly 9:45 Chuck & Ginny Lammando

11:15 Bill & Mel Ettinger

MIDWEEK Mar-30 8:00 Louis & Anna Mae Jones

Mar-05 Ushers: Fern Bennett & Steve Girard 9:45 Chuck & Ginny Lammando

Altar Care: Beverly Tridente 11:15 Nancy Turner & Steve Girard

EA & LA: Deb Lennox & Darlene Botts

Mar-12 Ushers: Merv Nester Altar Care

Altar Care: Elaine Glisson Mar-02 Hester Chinchar

EA & LA: Ken Palmer & Mar-09 Hester Chinchar

19-Mar Ushers: Fern Bennett Mar-16 Hester Chinchar

Altar Care: Elaine Glisson Mar-23 Marcia Pokoyski

EA & LA: Pat Campbell White & Mar-30 Beverly Tridente & Elaine Glisson

26-Mar Ushers: Chuck & Ginny Lammando

Altar Care:

EA & LA: Barb Morris & Louis Jones