WWW.GRACETHOMASVILLE.COM • THOMASVILLE, N.C. • (336) 476-4114 • TVGRACE@GMAIL.COM ISSUE NO. 39• JUNE 2019

May 31—June 1

Synod Assembly

June 2

Honoring Graduates

During Worship Service

June 3

7:00 PM

Boy Scouts Dinner & Award Ceremony

June 4

6:30 PM: Girl Scouts

5:45 PM

Worship & Music Committee

June 5

1:00 PM: Open Arms (@Loflin’s)

June 6

6:30 PM: WELCA

June 9

Pentecost—Wear Red!

June 10

7:00 PM

Girl Scouts Award Ceremony

in the Sanctuary

June 16

Father’s Day

June 17

6:30 PM: Property Meeting

June 18

11:00 AM: Stewardship

6:00 PM: Finance Meeting

June 20

6:45 PM: Hi-Toms Game

Pastor throwing out first pitch

June 24

6:30 PM: Council Meeting

June 27

6:45 PM: CCM Feed

As Kenton and Marty Musselman and myself prepare to head off to Synod Assembly at the Koury center in Greensboro May 31-June 1st, I was thinking about the work and ministry of the synod and all that they do that we often forget about.

It’s so easy to think of them as an agency that we just have to give our money to, but it is so much more than that.

Organized in 1803 to help congregations find qualified pastors, the North Carolina Synod unites just under 200 North Carolina congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Each of the ELCA’s 65 synods elects a bishop and a Synod Council. As the synod’s pastor, the bishop oversees the ministry of other pastors and congregations. Our NC Synod bishop is the Rev. Dr. Timothy M. Smith. Together with his staff, the bishop provides support to congregations and leaders.

So how do we at Grace in Thomasville receive this support from the synod?

1. The best example of the synod support you receive is well, my call to serve as your pastor. The synod matched us together because they knew my gifts and your gifts would work well together through the call process. And as a Pastor who is fresh out of seminary the synod provides me with, free continuing education opportunities, a mentor, and a place to go to ask questions when a problem arises.

2. Stewardship, we are enrolling in a Stewardship program, called Stewardship for All Seasons, through the synod to help us grow our giving and think about finances in new and freeing ways, The synod has also met with our council to help us with our mission

and vision and the future of Grace as a vital congregation. And we also had Deacon Schafer consult with us about our Endowment and Giving.

3. Through the work of the synod we are engaged in collaboration with other churches. Most notably this year at Grace we have enjoyed partnering with three other congregations for confirmation classes.

4. Lastly, our ten percent of mission support provides sustainable outreach to disaster victims, like those in NC impacted recently by flooding. The synod helps us as a congregation to use our prophetic voice to reach out to those in need in meaningful ways.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer reminds us that the unity of the Church as the Body of Christ is not a goal to be attained but a fact to be recognized. We do not have to "strive to become the body of Christ." We are the Body of Christ. We are all part of one Body, whether we realize it or not. What happens to one of us affects the whole body whether we realize it or not. The mission of the Church according to this image is not to achieve unity but to act as the unified entity that we are and that is what the synod helps us to do!

If you have questions about the NC Synod please see me, I’d love to help tell the story of the wonderful ministry your gifts make possible.

God is with you all!

Pastor Cassie

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH Rev. Cassie McIntosh

Overcash, Pastor

OFFICE HOURS

Monday — Friday

9:00 AM — 1:00 PM

What’s A Synod and why do we give them Money?

ON THE CALENDAR FOR JUNE

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

26

27 28

29

30

31

SYNOD ASSEMBLY

1

SYNOD ASSEMBLY

2 9:00 AM S.School

10:00 AM Worship

Honoring

Graduates

3

7:00 PM Boy

Scouts Dinner &

Award Ceremony

4

6:30 PM Girl

Scouts

5:45 PM Worship &

Music Committee

5 1:00 PM Open

Arms (@ Loflin’s)

6

6:30 PM WELCA

7

8

9

9:00 AM S.School

10:00 AM Worship

Pentecost

Wear Red!

10

7:00 PM

Girl Scouts

Award Ceremony

in the Sancturary

11

12

13

14

15

16

9:00 AM S.School

10:00 AM Worship

Father’s Day

17

6:30 PM Property

Meeting

18 11:00 AM

Stewardship Mtg

6:00 PM Finance

Meeting

19

20

6:45 PM Hi-Toms

Game—Pastor

Cassie throwing out

first pitch.

21 22

23/30

9:00 AM S.School

10:00 AM Worship

Fifth Sunday

Covered Dish—30th

24 6:30 PM Council

Meeting

25

26

27

6:45 PM CCM Feed

28 29

June 2019

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

4 Franlyna Charles

3 Bob Herman

9 Martha Musselman

11 Melissa Woller

13 Jennifer Palmer

15 Margie Venable

16 Bennett Pritchett

17 Addyson Claire Fischer

Allyn Coble Fischer

19 Del Price

Jim Gainey

21 Genelda Price

30 Gwen Houser

Jeanette Putnam

Loretta Wise

Lynn Fitzgerald

JUNE ANNIVERSARIES

3 Robert and Sue Miller

8 Chris and Jaime Moore

14 Mark and PaulaSue Okken

16 John and Dale Armfield

21 Bill and Rachael Armentrout

Nancy and Coy Joyce

30 David and Sandra Armfield

JUNE 2019 WORSHIP PARTICIPANTS

God Moments at Grace Lutheran Each month the stewardship committee will be sharing a story about ways God is working at Grace Lutheran.

Where is God in the Roof?

Estelle had picked up boxes of fruit at CCM by herself that they were giving to our sandwich ministry.

It was afternoon she pulled in the handicap lot and had plans to get the cart and wheel it around

and struggle to load these heavy boxes herself. When she saw a group of young strong workers

taking a break from their work.

The workers noticed Estelle, and a young man asked her if she needed any help. The young man lifted

all the boxes out her car, he was God in that moment. He showed up to help her, he did something

unexpected and kind, that was outside of his duty. But then the next day Estelle came back and the

Holy Spirit moved again, when he saw her call he stopped what he was doing again and went out of

his way to help her. God is moving here in unexpected people who show up in unexpected ways to

help us carry out our mission to serve the hungry in the Thomasville community.

June 2 June 9 June 16 June 23

Assistant

Lector

Acolyte

Presenter

Nursery

Altar Flowers

Bulletins

Counters

Pat Wood

Mark Okken

Larry Sink

Sharon Sink

Heather Beaver &

Teresa Price

Martha Conrad

Available

David & Michelle

Seamon

Mike Hill

Margie Venable

Cindi Hill

Linda Edgerton

Heather Beaver &

The Bumps

Mark, Paula Okken

Available

Eugene & Jeanne

Berry

Bill Venable

David Sullivan

Julian Seamon

Pat Wood

Heather Beaver &

The Wollers

Doug, Linda Edgerton

Steve, Kathy Beck

Larry & Sharon Sink

Mark Okken

Bill Venable

Joey Bump

Jean Ridenhour

Heather Beaver &

Leah Pendergrass

Available

Available

Kenton & Martha

Musselman

Ushers serving in JUNE:

Altar Guild serving in JUNE:

Bob Herman, Loretta Wise, Billy Yandell, Marianne Yandell

Teresa Price, Lynn Fitzgerald

If you are unable to serve on your assigned date, please secure a replacement and advise the church office.

June 30

Jonathan Beaver

Pat Wood

Matthew Moore

Larry Sink

Heather Beaver &

Charlotte Yandell

Jeanette Putnam

Betty Cox

Doug & Linda

Edgerton

NEWS FROM THE CONGREGATION

June 9 is Pentecost—Wear Red!

We will be honoring Graduates on June 2nd during worship. If you have a child, grandchild, or other family affiliated with Grace Lutheran that are graduating, please let Pastor Cassie know and please plan to be at worship on June 2nd.

On June 20th, Pastor Cassie will be throwing out the first pitch at the Hi-Toms baseball game! If you are interested, get tickets and join your church family for fellowship and baseball. Tickets are $7.

June 23-Summer Nights at Grace

Join us for a thirty minute vesper service in the outdoor chapel followed by fellowship and outdoor games in the yard! If you have a game you’d like to bring, please bring it—and a snack to share!

June 27—CCM Feed

The Living Faith sunday school class is feeding dinner at CCM on the 27th. If you are interested

in helping serve or bringing food, contact Mike Hill.

June 30—Fifth Sunday Covered Dish Luncheon

Bring a dish to share, hear about camp, and if you are so moved, a love offering will be collected to replenish Grace’s confirmation camp fund.

Camp Lutheridge

We are raising money to send kids to camp at Lutheridge! This year, we are sending four young people to camp. The cost for each child to attend confirmation camp is $515 but it is an experience that will form them in their faith and stay with them for many years!

NEW MEMBERS/BAPTISMS

The Davis Family Jason Davis, New Member/Baptized Kelly Davis, New Member/Baptized Kinsley Davis, Baptized Ethan Garwood, Baptized Noah Garwood, Baptized

Tausha Kirk, New Member

On May 12, we welcomed some new members to Grace Lutheran and baptized an entire family. In case you missed it, here they are!

Scott and Deborah Beaver, New Members (Not Pictured)

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADUATES!

Nicholas Edinger East Davidson High School

Nicholas plans to attend Davidson County Community College to pursue

an Associate’s Degree. Afterwards, he plans to pursue a Bachelor’s

Degree at a 4-year university, with a major in Biology.

Chace Coltrane Southwest Guilford

High School

Chace Coltrane is the grandson of Jane and Mike Hill. Chace is

graduating from Southwest Guilford High School. He plans to attend

North Carolina State University in the fall and will major in Engineering.

Andrew Conrad Sadler East Davidson High School

Andrew is the son of Rachel and Tim Sadler, and grandson of Martha and Calvin Conrad. His accomplishments include: Eagle Scout, East Davidson

Marching and Jazz Bands, North Carolina Youth Brass Band, Beta Club, National Society of High School Scholars, Junior Marshall, Governor’s School nominee,

and Tar Heel Boys’ State Delegate. Andrew will attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Marina Moore UNCW

Marina Moore, daughter of Chris and Deborah Moore, graduated from UNCW on

May 10th with a degree in Recreational Therapy.

Brandon Seamon East Davidson High School

and Davidson County Community College

Brandon is the son of David and Michelle Seamon. He received his high school diploma from Yadkin Valley Regional

Career Academy on May 25th, and has already graduated from Davidson County Community College in early May with a

Certificate in Business Administration. In the fall, he plans to complete his

Associates Degree in Business Administration at DCCC.

Lester William Conrad IV Florence High School (Alabama)

William will be attending Michigan State University on an Army ROTC scholarship. He is enrolled in the

Eli Broad School of Business. His business major will be Supply

Chain Management.

Fellow Workers in Christ,

As we are 6 months into 2019, I wanted to take the opportunity to commend each one of you on the progress we have made and continue to make at Grace. I am so proud of our commitments and dedication to each other and to the work of the church.

Church Council is a dedicated group of individuals selected by you to be your voice when decisions are needed. Not only does that include monthly meetings but also called sessions and attending committee meetings they are assigned to. Our proudest accomplishment to date must be working together to develop our mission – Following the example of Christ through service, we are growing together in faith connecting with the community for the sake of God’s Grace. Identifying our core values of fellowship, support, grace, welcome, worship and service will only feed our mission and bring each of you into our work.

Committees here at Grace have become more focused and are working to create their scope and how activities promote our mission. Please be open to any committee chair(s) that ask for your help and thank them for their service:

Christian Formation ........... Cindi Hill

Fellowship ........................ Linda Edgerton

Finance ............................. Cindy Hunnicutt

Mutual Ministry ................ Margie Venable

Personnel .......................... Mark Hunnicutt

Property ........................... Ken Clayton

Security............................. Bill Venable

Stewardship ...................... Linda Edgerton

Worship & Music ............... Jane Hill

And of course, Pastor Cassie. What a blessing she is for our congregation. We have been enriched and encouraged each Sunday with her messages and her much needed leadership is growing us in new directions. New members, increased attendance on Sundays and expanding our role with churches in Thomasville and in Davidson County. Thank you for giving so much more than you take. I look forward to our continued work together.

Peace,

Marty Musselman

FROM THE COUNCIL

GRACE Lutheran

Church

115 Unity Street

Thomasville, NC 27360

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