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Adams, Nebraska

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April Volunteers for visiting sick and shut-ins: Lorna McMurray

April Pack & Delivery of Food Pantry Items: Harriet Van Engen, Carol Young

April Food Pantry Suggested Items: powdered milk (small sizes), sugar (brown,

                                                                    powdered, plain-4lb size)

 

The Southeast Conference Spring Gathering for the Nebraska Synodical Women’s Organization for Women of the ELCA was held at our church on Saturday, March 27, 2010 with 150 women present. The theme for the day was Share the Light of Christ: Live, Laugh and Love. Let’s live by the light of the Lord! Isaiah 2:5b.

Highlights of the day included:

Opening with a Welcome and singing our theme song This Little Light of Mine

Pastor Brink giving devotions based on Matthew 5:14-16. “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill cannot be hid. No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket, but on the lamp stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.” A communion service followed.

Bishop deFreese leading us in Bible Study. We were to rate God on a 10-point scale…rate God: How compassionate is our God? How committed is God to justice? How generous is God? How loving is God? After answering these questions through scripture verses, we were asked, “How then shall we LIVE?” He continued with LOVE. Why do we love? Because he first loved us. Then he concluded with LAUGH. Humor is mostly based on surprise! The Bishop sighted several Biblical examples of surprise: Noah’s ark, God sending Jesus to earth as a baby…He concluded “Christianity is not a religion…if religion means a set of rules that one has to follow to gain approval from God…Jesus spoke against this notion of an earn-your-way religion to the people of this day. Instead, Jesus talked of faith as an intimate relationship with Him and God.” LAUGHTER is the response of those who recognize God’s grace!

Skits by ‘Lutheran & Lovin’ It’, our very own entertainers Karen Page & Bev Buss gave us plenty to laugh about.

Skit by ‘Saved to Serve’ group. Put your faith into action and participate in the 2010 Saved to Serve opportunity at Mosaic, Grand Island, NE May 21-23, or Camp Carol Joy Holling, Ashland, NE July30-Aug.1.

Musical entertainment by Dove Award Winner Gina Boe and Barb Dorn

Speakers, Lois Kammerlohr, representing St. John’s Food Pantry, and Ruth Henneman from Lutheran Family Services, gave us information on Building Families Boutique.

The worship offering totaled $1,876.00 to be divided ½ to Church World Organization, ¼ to NE Synodical Women’s Organization, ¼ to Lutheran Family Services Building Families Boutique. Tangible offering went to Gage County Community Pantry.

Special thanks to the following:

The women of Christ Lutheran, Pickrell, who decorated the tables in the fellowship hall with lighthouses Christy Voboril for designing and printing the programs, and helping with the projector set-up, along with several other things Jeanette Dorn for decorating the bulletin board and running the projector, and purchasing baskets and supplies for our restrooms

Lisa Gembala for running the sound system and making copies for the Worship Service

Ann Siefkes for the beautiful flower arrangements of white gladiolas and palm leaves

Bev Buss and Karen Page for the skits as ‘Lutheran & Lovin’ It’ Sharon Floth for the power points Center of the Bible and 10 Things God Won’t Ask on that Day Our servers in the kitchen: Lavon B., Arla D., Nancy S., Lorna M., Janet D., Norma S., Ginger M. and Julie D. The men and ladies who set up tables and chairs, and put them away

The men who arranged to have four loads of rock brought in for our parking lot and the alley

Last, but not least, the women of the circles for all the time and effort they contributed to keep the day running smoothly: Melinda P., Lavon G., Sandi B., Arla D., Carol W., Harriet V., Bev B., Karen P.

The Spring Gathering 2010 was an inspiring and spiritual day for many.

       April Bible Studies: Dorcas Circle will meet at 1:30 p.m. and Hope Circle will meet at 7:30         p.m. on April 21. Doris Smisek will lead the Bible Study and Elizabeth

Rademacher will serve for Dorcas Circle. Bev Buss will lead Bible Study and Karen Page will serve for Hope Circle.

Mission Action News: Ninety-one health kits have been completed during the season of Lent. The Sunday school will be teaming up with the Women of the Church to create health kits for their spring project. Welcome Aboard!

Alter Guild Assignments for April

Communion set up: Karen Page, Julie Dorn

Communion clean up: Lavon Gramann, LaDonna Wiese

Change banner and paraments: Melinda Parde, Norma Schmidt

Lenten cross: Karen Page, Julie Dorn, Sandi Baehr