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Dear Friends in Christ,
One of the games I have always enjoyed playing with campers our Lutheran Camp Chrysalis is
“My Train.” It goes like this. You point to an object or a person and say something like, “My
train goes from that chair to Sally sitting over there, but that doesn’t work.” Then you point to
another object or person and say something like, “Listen! My train goes from that window to the
swimming pool, and that works.” The campers then try to figure out what works and doesn’t
work. The key to what works is using the word “listen” before you tell where the train is going.
This is a great way to emphasize that listening is an important part of how we interact with one
another. That is so true in the Church especially in a transitional time like we are in at LCR.
One of my jobs as a transitional pastor is to ask challenging questions and then really listen to the
answers. Even more important is for you as congregational members is to listen to one another.
“How are you doing?” is not just an idle question. When we ask it, we should be ready to listen
to the answer and the answer should be an honest one.
So as a congregation, how are you doing? Think and pray about it. If you want to talk about that
just give me a call. I will be glad to listen and I think we will find “that works” in helping us to
find out where we are going and how we will get there.
Pastor Jeff
The Chronicles Lutheran Church of the Resurrection RR 12 & Spoke Hill Rd P.O. Box 1087
Wimberley, Texas 512-847-3386
Web page: www.welcometonewlife.org Pastors: John Fox, Jeff Thompson
E-mail: [email protected] Office Admin: Maureen Mele
July 2018
July Birthdays
1 Delayne Leonard
11 Allison Sherwood
12 Ben Raska, Sr.
20 Ryan Durkin
23 Brandon Merkord
24 Lois Hickman
31 Whitlee Leonard
July Anniversaries
10 Carrie & Jason Valentine
16 Londa & Autry Burns
27 Susan & Harvey Hohmann
31 Dianne & Travis Kilpatrick
Youth Gathering in Houston
The ELCA Youth Gathering in Houston is in session from
June 27- July 1. Natalie Merkord, Bella Raska, and Benjamin
Raska are all attending along with Brandon Merkord.
To watch the gathering live, you can stream the event at https://www.elca.org/gathering. Thanks to Lynn Raska for
providing this information.
LCR contributed 56 children’s books for the book
collection being held at the conference, Blast Off For Books.
Many thanks to all who donated!
LCR Financial Report
May and Year-To-Date Totals
These figures are subject to revision.
GENERAL FUND BUILDING FUND
Donations Budget % Donations Budget %
May $6,759 $5,340 127% $1,245 $1,450 85.9%
YTD $35,944 $28,685 125% $5,515 $7,250 76.1%
July Worship Helpers
Assistant Ministers 1 Lois Hickman
8 Autry Burns
15 Shirley Schliessmann
22 Chris Weaver
29 Doris King
Acolytes
1 Bella Raska
8 Aiden Boger
15 Whitlee Leonard
22 Savannah Cargill
29 Benjamin Raska
Readers
1 Danny Hickman
8 Kay McBrayer
15 Autry Burns
22 Tamela Jarvais-Flores
29 Mary Rodgers
Ushers
1 Raska Family
8 Travis/Colten Kilpatrick
15 Al Strobel
22 Al Strobel
29 Brandon Merkord/Don Isler
Altar Guild
1 Bella Raska
8 Dianne Kilpatrick
15 Shirley Schliessmann
22 Bella Raska
29 Ann Fox
Greeter
1 Autry Burns
8 Al Strobel
15
22 Benjamin Raska
29 Lynn Raska
Counters
1Tamela Jarvais-Flores
8 Brandon Merkord
15 Shirley Schliessmann
22 Tamela Jarvais-Flores
29 Don Isler
Bulletin Folders
1 Bella Raska
8 Ann Fox
15 Shirley Schliessmann
22 Bella Raska
29 Mary Rodgers
Back-to-School Fiesta – How
You Can Help!
2018 Back to School Fiesta takes
place Sat., August 11, from 9am to
noon at the Methodist Church. For
many years, this Barnabas
Connection event has been LCR’s Mission of the Month for
June and July, and we have been strong supporters by
providing workers and monetary gifts. Here are ways in
which you can help for the 2018 event as well:
◊ Help load the backpacks with all the supplies (youth are
welcome) on Thurs., Aug 9 (There’s a sign-up sheet on the
Fiesta display table in the narthex.)
◊ Help with the distribution process on Sat., Aug. 11 (adults
only) (Contact Shirley Schliessmann at 605-695-3168 or
◊ Make a monetary donation of any amount. (Pick up an
envelope from the display table, or drop off a check at the
church office).
Approximately 500 students in Wimberley’s Kindergarten -
12th
grade benefit by receiving backpacks containing all the
their required school supplies, as well as a $15 Payless
Shoes gift card for new shoes. Volunteer barbers and
hairstylists also give free haircuts, the Lions Club provides
eye exams, and St. Vincent de Paul of the Catholic Church
has an on-site station where families can “shop” for gently
used children’s clothing.
Eucharistic Minister Training LCR is looking for Eucharistic Ministers to
serve at Sunday worship and possibly at
other times, i.e. hospital or home visits.
The training takes about an hour and is being
offered on Tues. July 10 at 10am or Wed.
July 11 at 6pm in the sanctuary. You only need to attend
1 session; you can pick which training you’d like to attend
by emailing the office at [email protected].
While it’s not mandatory to sign up in advance, it would be
helpful so that enough materials are available for everyone.
If you would like to serve but cannot make either of these
training sessions, just let the office know so we can schedule
a different time.
As the saying goes, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” These
pictures don’t tell the whole story, but they give you an idea of the
enjoyable celebration of Fathers Day at LCR on June 10th
.
LCR’s ladies treated the gents to a “Roll Your Own Taco”
breakfast, and everything was delicious! Inspiring quotations
about dads prettied up the tables, and photos of members’ dads of
all ages led to lots of reminiscing and a few surprises as people
tried to figure out who was who on their Who’s This Daddy? quiz.
Thanks to all who made this a fun fellowship event . . . and tasty
breakfast!
Hello to all "Spine Crackers" or anyone who wants to join the topic!
Spine Crackers is currently reading One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus.
Based on an actual historical event, but told through fictional diaries, this is a
story about a group of women who travel west during the late 1800's to marry members of the
Cheyenne Tribes. These marriages were arranged as a trade between the Cheyennes' and
President Grant in exchange for horses. The entire novel is the journals of May Dodd. The
challenges these woman endure is a remarkable journey. One Thousand White Women is a
trilogy with The Vengeance of Mothers and Stongheart (not yet released). If you are at home
reading for pleasure and not following us, I highly recommend Crackin' these Spines!!
Continuing the sequel from One Thousand White Women, Spine Crackers has decided to follow
with Vengeance of Mothers: Journals of Margaret Kelly and Molly McGill. Both novels
available on Amazon. We meet again July 24th, 6:30 at Mima's to discuss book #2.
Crack a Spine and relax!!
Father’s Day Breakfast—Fellowship, Food and Fun!
Milestone Ministries We’re collecting information for Milestone Ministries. So if your child has received: a diploma, special honors, a driver’s license, school recognition, teacher’s award, community service plaque, art ribbon, Gold Award, … we’d like to know about it! Contact the church office at [email protected] so we can celebrate it at worship. We’ll try not to embarrass them too much but no promises.
Thank you to Dorothy and Jerry Tasian for refinishing and painting another outside door. This time they rehabed the door to the fellowship hall. Thank you to Paula and David Johnson for organizing and
cleaning the “cleaning closet.” Thank you to Lois Hickman for organizing the Father’s Day breakfast and thank you to all the people who contributed food and helped serve and clean-up after the breakfast. Thank you to Ben Raska for getting the air conditioning fixed again. Thank you to Shirley Schliessmann for working on cleaning and organizing the large closet behind the kitchen. Thank you to Paula Johnson for folding bulletins every week for the past 2 months and for preparing the church on each of those weeks. Thank you to Kay McBrayer, Shirley Schliessmann and Chris Weaver for doing the painstakingly detailed work of revising the LCR constitution.
Joan Mohr Joyce Bradshaw Michael Thurman
Estelle Hill Lill Grant
Kelly Sensat Marvin Bowen
Beverly Pugsley Judge Bert Cobb Keith Lauderdale
Rob Schultz Melanie Bobrowski
Andi Williams Carley Turk
Gini Bouzzard Dave Bardashay
Ginnie Groda Rod Nelson
Emma Benda Brenda Hill
For now we see in a mirror
dimly, but then face-to-face.
Now I know in part; then I
shall understand fully, even as
I have been fully understood.
1 Corinthians 13:12