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Resurrection Lutheran Church
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September 2009 - Issue 30
In This Issue
October Newsletter Articles
Anniversary Celebration
Van Drivers
WELCA
Men's Breakfast
Thanks for Gifts!
Stewardship Metrics
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Dear Friends in Christ,  
"When two goats meet upon a narrow bridge over deep water, how do they behave?  Neither of them can turn back again, neither can pass the other, because the bridge is too narrow.  If they should thrust one another, they might both fall into the water and be drowned.  Nature, then, has taught them that if one lays himself down and permits the other to go over him, both remain without hurt.  Even so people should rather endure to be trod upon, than to fall into debate and discord one with another."
 
Martin Luther
Table Talk
October Newsletter Input Due
 
Input for our October Newsletter must be sent to Carol-Ann by the 18th of September.  Our Newsletter is posted to:
 
 
Please mark this as a favorite so you can return to it often throughout the month!
 
20 Year Anniversary Celebration
 
logoOur congregation is 20 years old this year!  We will be celebrating this anniversary with one big worship service on September 13th at 10:00 am -- the only worship service that Sunday.  After worship, we'll share a meal of ham and turkey together.  Volunteers are needed to help with tasks before the event, during the dinner, and afterwards.  YOUR HELP IS NEEDED!  Please see Donna Roberts or Debbie Carlson to see how you can help!  A special feature will be the first annual DESSERT COMPETITION for the men of the church...participate and show off YOUR culinary talents (not your wife's or the bakery's)!!! See Spike Roberts for details. 
 
WANTED!  Van Drivers
 
WANTED!  Passenger van drivers for RLC's 20 year anniversary celebration on September 13th .  A 15 passenger high-top van provided by Hebron Lutheran Church will be used to shuttle folks to and from our Route 3 satellite parking lot during our celebration. 
 
If you can help by driving this van in shifts, please call Tom Bannon at 540-786-2882. 
 
Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
 
welcaWomen of Resurrection, please join us for our first Women of the ELCA meeting September 17 at 11:30 at the church.  Bring a sandwich (dessert and coffee will be provided) and a friendlly smile as we fellowship together and learn about ourselves, the Bible, and the WELCA organization.  The Women of the ELCA is "a community of women created in the image of God, called to discipleship in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit." As part of "God's Beloved" we will focus on Paul's letter to the Romans.  Monthly meetings will enable us to continue our discussion.
 
          Questions?  Call Carol Bailey (972-0371), Janet Buccola (972-4034), Emily Slunt (971-3221), or Dorothy Vernon (972-7593).
 

Men's Breakfast Bible Study 
 
Men's Breakfast Bible Study goes the first Saturday of every month, from 8:00-9:00 at RLC. Our next breakfast is on Saturday September 5th. Tom Bannon will cook; Jeff Sohlke will lead the study. 
 
Men in Missionmaster builders
 
  Building Men for Christ

 
 
 
Thanks for the Gifts! 
 
Thanks to our parishioners who have made special gifts for our new bulding and grounds!  Here are some of the highlights of the gifts received:
  • New playground set
  • Commercial Refrigerator
  • Commercial food preparation station
  • New blinds for the Fellowship Hall
  • New narthex table for the prayer list (this will be hand-crafted by a local artisan)
  • Painting of the window wells and the concrete wall outside the preschool
  • Awesome artwork on the second floor and in the basement
  • Extensive landscaping
  • Cleaning and staining of the picnic tables by our new Scout Troop!
  • Many rooms adopted!
  • Many gifts for general conditions!

We still have some more opportunities if you'd like to join in:

  • Warming drawers for the kitchen
  • Stainless steel freezer (already delivered, looking for a donations)
  • Dishwasher
  • Commercial convection oven
  • Entryway awning
  • Painting of the remaining outside concrete walls
  • More gardens and rooms to adopt!

 See the list of opportunities on our website!  All gifts will be recorded in the congregation's book of gifts and memorials.

 
Stewardship Metrics
 
Even in tough economic times, our giving to the capital fund has been strong!  Let's make it stronger!  We'd like to get our capital giving back up to $15,000 a month (like it was just this past August!!!).  To get there all we need is for every member to give 5 bucks more than you give now each week to the building fund.  One dollar more every working day helps build your church!  Please consider this prayerfully as we get ready for our 2010 capital fund appeal.
 
capital giving by month
 
 
Giving our lives joyfully in witness and service!
 
Grace and Peace in our Lord and Savior Jesus, the Risen Christ!
 
Eric Carlson
Resurrection Lutheran Church
 
"Here is the truly Christian life, here is faith really working by love, when a man applies himself with joy and love to the works of that freest servitude in which he serves others voluntarily and for nought, himself abundantly satisfied in the fulness and riches of his own faith."