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May 2015
The Newsletter of Hosanna Lutheran Church
and accept the promise of eternal life
through our faith in Jesus Christ, we
know that we are forgiven and deeply
loved. Because of our faith, we, too,
are prepared to be sent out for the
Father’s sake.
Being present in that room that day
must have been an astonishing
moment, an astonishing revelation that
Jesus is all about moving forward, not
reliving the past. Never does Jesus
remind them of failure. Instead, he
brings peace and offers hope. Our
hope is that, through our wounds and
pains, we discover who we are and
move beyond ourselves to share the
good news.
Jesus brings “shalom,” peace to you.
He reminds the disciples, and each of
us, that he is peace among us, the
children of God. He brings us
wholeness, justice and blessing; a
wholeness that provides healing,
justice that helps us transform, and
blessings that take death away.
As we receive these gifts and the
breath of the Holy Spirit, Jesus tells us
that we cannot stay behind locked
doors. We are called to bring the power
of God’s Spirit and forgiveness to the
world. Make a difference by the way
you live. Be filled with grace that spills
over to others. Be “shalom” in your
corner of the world. That is how we can
make a difference for God and be
transformed like the disciples, filled
with Jesus’ peace, God’s grace, and
the power to make a difference.
From the Pastor …
The disciples are hiding in the upper
room, fearing arrest by the Jewish
leaders. Can you imagine what is going
through their heads? They follow Jesus
for three years, they run scared when
he’s imprisoned, they watch him die,
they bury him, and now the body is
gone. Isn’t it amazing that they, like us,
can listen, learn, hear, and try to apply
all they’ve been told regarding Jesus
Christ, and yet they do not fully grasp
it?
Then Jesus appears, and says to
them again, “Peace be with you. As the
Father has sent me, even so I send
you.” He offers his pierced hands as
proof of his true identity and gently
nudges, through the presence of the
Holy Spirit, the disciples back to the joy
of the truth of his resurrection. Though
still full of fear, they are now also filled
with hope, and empowered to share
God’s grace.
But that's not all. Now, Jesus
encourages the real work of the
disciples. And, like the disciples, once
we get beyond our past, and believe
Peace, Love, Joy, Pastor Bret
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Please keep these names near at
your times of prayer and hold them
before God who knows our every
need:, John Kohn, Rick Dodsworth,
Eloise Kagey, Sherry Ferrell, Molly
Nye, Pat Scarmack, Liberty Carey,
Harry Siebert, Joyce Klinger, Shawn
Garrett, John Keller, Ryan Varnum,
Jonathon Buzzard, Elaine Willey,
Sharon Bauerle, Wanda Quay, Darla
Spring & Family, John Stockdale, and
all those who continue to suffer from
illness. For all those who risk their
lives for the sake of freedom from
oppression especially men and
women in uniform.
Many thanks to the Altar Guild
members, their families, the youth and others
who pitched in to assist in getting ready for
the Holy Week services. The setting for
each day was clearly established and felt
through their preparation. Frank Crawford
once again baked the sweet breads for
Easter, and Pat Crawford ordered and
arranged the Easter flowers and palms in the
sanctuary. We are truly blessed with all the
efforts shared by Hosanna members.
Thanks to Pastor Bret and George
Priest for the Lenten videos in which they
and various animal guests gave us
revelations about Jesus. Their portrayal of
professor and visitor with animal friends
helped us to see anew familiar scripture, as
well as seeing the connection between the
Seder and the Lord’s Supper.
We are grateful too for the baptism of
Ethan Robert Weekley, son of Ashley and
Robert Weekley, at the Easter Vigil.
For 40 days after his resurrection, Jesus
appeared to hundreds of people and helped
them solidify their belief. To help us along
on our faith journey, Jesus sent the Holy
Spirit. He reminds us of Jesus’ lessons and
encourages us in our service to others.
When we miss the mark, the Holy Spirit
helps us to remember that we are forgiven.
We observe the gift of the Holy Spirit on
Pentecost, this year on Sunday, May 24th.
Altar Guild’s next meeting is May 11th at
7pm in the church library. Please call Donna
Roberts at (740) 927-6857 or Pat Crawford
at (740) 927-6857 for more information..
If you are not presently part of Hosanna’s
prayer team and you would like to join this
ministry, please contact Sandy Bricker at
[email protected] or (740) 9277422. Every time a prayer request is
received, Sandy sends the request to you by
e-mail. You don’t have to contact anyone
else—just pray for the person in need. If
you don’t have access to e-mail, a list will
periodically be mailed to you. Presently there
are 83 of us on the team. We’d love to have
your help in this vital ministry.
The Newsletter Deadline is the third Sunday
of each month.
The “Hosanna Happenings” Sunday
Announcement Page Deadline is every
Wednesday by Noon.
Please email your articles to:
[email protected]
Our Shut-ins:
John Stockdale, Wanda Quay, Kenny King,
Eloise Kagey, and Virginia Leiter
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WELCA GATHER FOR
FAITH AND ACTION:
WELCA Bible Study will be held at a different
time of the month—the 1st Wednesday, May
6th in the Windsor Room at Amber Park,
401 Hill Rd. N in Pickerington from 10:00am12:00pm. It will be followed by lunch in the
dining room at 12:30pm lunch will cost $6.00.
Our theme for this week is The ChurchTransforming and Reforming. Scripture
references are from Acts, Corinthians, and
Romans. Please call Nancy Sander at (740)
739-8381 to let her know if you will be
attending and/or staying for lunch that
afternoon.
In the adult Sunday School sessions, Karl
Von Ahn is leading discussion of The Circle
Maker, a book by Mark Batterson. It offers
various perspectives on prayer. There are a
couple of meetings left before summer
break.
The Men’s Group meets on the first and third
Wednesdays of the month. See Fred
Kaufman for more information. (740-9271193)
We hope the new Christ in Our Home has
arrived. If so, 20 free copies of this
devotional booklet will be on the table in the
Narthex near the ushers’ stand.
The monthly scripture list that appears in the
newsletter is a gift from one of our members.
Please let Pastor Bret, Rhea Mathias, Sandy
Bricker, Fred Kaufman or Charlotte Kurt
know if you rely on it and if you want it to be
continued.
What: Games, Music, Bible, Science and
more
Who: Four years old to completed 2nd grade
Where: Hosanna Lutheran Church
When: July 20-24
Time: 9 to Noon
Director: Angie Kennedy
[email protected]
To help Hosanna adults see what is
available in the libraries, Adult Ministry is
looking for a volunteer carpenter to build a
book cart for the Narthex. We would use it to
bring a sample of the library contents out to
the members of Hosanna. Please contact
one of the team members if you are
interested in helping with this project.
Online sign ups available soon please go to
www.hosanna-lutheran.org for more
information. We need volunteers and
donations, look for more information in
upcoming emails and newsletters.
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Catechism/Promise Seekers Advisory Board
 Pastor Bret Rizzo: Teacher
 Jeff & Cathy Konkler: Discussion Leaders
 JoAnn Fettrow: Administration
 Angela Kennedy: Points/Data Collection
Jr. LYO
 Suzanne Dressel
 Denny DeHaven
Lutheran Memorial
“Confirmation” Summer Camp
Sr. LYO
 Lisa Piso
 Sharon Mull
 Joan Connor
June 21st – 26th, 2015
Register online: www.lomocamps.org
Hosanna pays $200 for each camper
Camp is fun with Pastor Bret attending. You
receive many points for attendance.
Day Camp
 Melissa Fettrow
VBS
 Angela Kennedy
Website and Brochures
 Angela Kennedy
 Melissa Fettrow
Youth Sunday is May 3rd at 10:00am. We
would like to thank the following people for
helping the youth this year:
HLCC/ Preschool Director
 Lori Butts
HLCC Teachers:
 Janet Hilliard
 Karen Wiegerig
 Alena Davis
 Laura Fout
 Trish Johnston
 Andrea Botts
 Susan Downs
 Jennifer McCauley
Youth Chair
 JoAnn Fettrow
Cradle Roll
 Nancy Sander
Sunday School: Co-Superintendents
 Traci & Eric Brandt
Sunday School Teachers:
 Christine Bricker
 Nancy Imes
 Sheri Cox
 Jim Southard
 Fred McLeod
HLCC Board
 Donna Landis –President
 Penny Kililea – Vice-President
 Maureen Harmon Secretary
 Katie Bernal - Treasurer
 Brandy Daniels - Bookkeeper
 JoAnn Fettrow – HLC/HLCC Liaison
 Christine Bricker – Performance Review
Set-Up
 Seth Newland
Please thank these faithful volunteers for their
time and service to our children and youth at
Hosanna and the Pataskala Community. On
May 3rd, they will all be recognized with a
reception following the YOUTH SUNDAY
SERVICE. We appreciate everything they have
done all year for the youth committee! You are
all AWESOME!!!
Kids’ Klub - Melissa Fettrow
 Group Leaders: Lori Nolan, Elaine Willey,
Penny Killilea,
 Crafts – JoAnn Fettrow
 Games – Penny & Lori & Melissa
 Service Projects: Susan Downs
 Special Music: Traci Brandt
 Aron Berona
 Ruth Mauger
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student council. He was a member of the National
Honor Society. Doug also plays baseball on the
Pickerington Post 283 American Legion Team.
Doug has been a member of Hosanna since his
baptism as a baby. He has been active in Sr. LYO
and Sunday School. Doug has been a part of Youth
Sundays and Trunk or Treat. He has attended
Jacob’s Porch with the Synod as well as Camp
Oty’Okwa retreats. Doug has worked in the sound
booth and is often seen ushering at the second
service.
Doug will be attending Capital University in the fall,
majoring in environmental science and pre-law. He
was also awarded the Martin Luther Scholar award
from Wittenberg, but is attending Capital University.
Rebekah Beach is the daughter of Jennifer Beach
and the granddaughter of Rita Beach. Rebekah has
three sisters, Katie, Sarah and Elizabeth. She is
graduating from Watkins Memorial High School on
Sunday, May 24th, 2015.
Billy Hoskinson is the son of Bill and Vicki
Hoskinson, brother to Tommy, and the grandson of
Carole Gischel. He is a graduating senior at Watkins
Memorial High School. Billy has been involved in
drag racing since he was 8 years old. He began
racing a junior dragster in the NHRA Junior Drag
Racing League up until he was 16, and then he
moved up to racing his dad's 71 Nova. Billy and his
dad recently built a V8 S-10 truck together, and they
are anxious to race it this summer. The racing
season will be spent at either National Trail Raceway
in Hebron or at Pacemakers in Mount Vernon, and
the family also enjoys traveling to other tracks in the
state as well.
During her high school, years, Rebekah lettered in
Varsity Track. Among other things, she did the shot
put, discus and javelin. She was a member of the
National Honor Society, her junior and senior year.
Throughout the last four years, Rebekah, had several
part-time jobs. She also assisted her grandma, Rita
Beach, with the “Kids Eat Free” program at the
Pataskala United Methodist Church.
Sarah is a provost Scholar and a Martin Luther
Scholar. She received the Martin Luther Scholar
award from Wittenberg, nominated by Pastor Bret.
This is an $80,000 scholarship for four years at
Wittenberg University.
Rebekah will attend
Wittenberg in the fall, majoring in accounting.
Billy works for his dad at Hoskinson's Property
Services. He has become very knowledgeable about
excavating, trucking, running a track hoe, skid steer,
and other excavation equipment. He also
helps perform all the maintenance and repairs on the
equipment. They also do snow removal in the
winter. His dad is very excited to have full-time help
after graduation. Billy is a hard working young man
and already knows so much at an early age making
his parents very proud.
Jacob Hawker is the son of Tonya and Kevin
Norman. He has three sisters, Cassie and Brittasha
King, and Savannah Hawker. Jacob has studied
digital design and interactive media at c-Tec his last
2 years. Jacob participates in Skills USA and has
participated in competitions over the 2 years.
Billy loves his lifted Chevy truck, going mudding,
fishing, having bon fires, and spending time with all of
his friends.
Jacob plans to attend Wright state in the fall. He will
attend the College of liberal arts where he will be part
of their motion picture program.
Kelsey Mull is graduating from Granville High School
on May 31st. Kelsey has participated in cheerleading
at GHS for all four years of high school. She cheers
for the football and basketball teams and is a
member of the competition team. As a member of
the competition team, Kelsey has competed twice in
Doug Connor is the son of Tim and Joan Connor.
He has two brothers, Matt and Ben. He is graduating
from Watkins Memorial High School where he played
baseball all four years. Doug has been active on the
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National Championships in Florida, and won at the
Arnold Fitness Expo this past March. She has also
participated in track, competing in the 100 meter
dash, high jump, and pole vault.
Kelsey is a member of the women’s chorus at GHS,
was a charter member of the female a cappella
group, Ace-appellas, and is currently a member of
the co-ed a cappella group, Blue Notes. She has
sung at Hosanna several times for Christmas
services and youth services. Kelsey hopes to study
music business in college.
Kids' Klub had a great year. A big thank you
to all of our families for attending each week
and all of our wonderful volunteers. Kids'
Klub will celebrate the end of the year with a
Family Picnic at JoAnn Fettrow's house on
Sunday, May, 17th at 4:30 p.m.
As a member of Senior LYO at Hosanna. Kelsey has
emceed the annual Easter Egg Hunt with her mom
for the last several years. She’s frequently recruited
to do face painting at events for Hosanna’s younger
members.
Date Night/Lock-In:
We had wonderful lock-ins in March and
April. In March, we had 37 children attend.
We collected $394 in donations. In April, we
had 31 children attend and collected
$260. Our next lock-in is June 26th.
Kelsey is the daughter of Brent and Sharon Mull, and
the granddaughter of Bev and Larry Ferneau.
Colton Piso will be graduating from Granville High
School on May 31st, 2015. He is the son of Lisa and
Tony Piso and has an older sister, Jessica.
Colton’s activities during high school include Track
and Field and the Granville Running Team. He has
performed in seven plays for the theater department.
He is a member of the Men’s Chorus, Symphonic
Choir, Chamber Choir and Blue Notes which is a 12
member a cappella group.
Colton has been a
counselor at Art Camp. He is also a member of Key
Club.
Colton has participated in Sr. LYO activities. He has
been a part of Youth Sundays and Trunk or Treat as
well as fellowship events.
Jr. Church:
We will be starting a Jr. Church this summer
during the late service. Jr. Church is where
young children can go to a separate
classroom following the children's sermon for
activities related to the day's service. They
return for communion and the remainder of
the service. Look for more information in the
upcoming weeks. Contact Melissa Fettrow if
you are interested in
helping. [email protected] or 740-7392257
Colton took college level classes at the Savannah
College of Art and Design throughout his senior year
at Granville.
He plans to attend the Savannah
College of Art and Design where he will take a
double major in animation and Game Design.
Congratulations to all of our wonderful high
school graduating seniors.
Hosanna will be
honoring the Class of 2015 on May 17th at each of
the church services with a slide show and special
gift for them.
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one, feel free to stop by the office and pick
one up.
We are still accepting registrations for the
2015-2016 school year. Be sure to stop by
the office or send me an email containing
your registration information so that we can
secure your spot for next year. If you have
family or friends that are interested, please
have them call me at 740-964-6333 for a
tour.
HLCC NEWS
I can’t believe we are in our final month of
this school year. The children have grown
so much. It seems like they just walked
through the door for the first time and we are
now preparing them to either return for our
Pre-K program or saying good bye before
they enter kindergarten. This time of the
year is filled with mixed feelings of joy and
sadness for us as we wish some of our
friend’s farewell.
This will also be a bittersweet moment
for HLCC as Ms. Janet will be retiring after
16 years of service here at HLCC. As she
has touched many lives, we would like to
wish her lots of love through a showering of
cards. You may either bring in a card or
send them to the school at 7714 HazeltonEtna Road, Pataskala, Ohio 43062, and we
will make sure that she gets them.
Our annual Read-a-thon was once again a
huge success! All the classes together read
a total of 3,332 books!!
Our annual Family Fun Day will take place
on Sunday, May 3rd from 6pm to 8pm. This
is a great time for all the families to come
together and enjoy food, face painting, crafts,
games, and tons of raffle items. We need a
lot of volunteer help in order to make this a
success. If you have an item that you would
like to donate to the event, please contact
me. If you would like to volunteer, please
send me an email at
[email protected], or call me.
Summer Shorts is a great refresher for
those children going to kindergarten or for
those new to HLCC. It is a two week
program in July that runs Monday through
Friday from 9:00am to 12:00pm. The cost is
$75.00 per week or $125.00 for both weeks if
paid on the first day of the first week.
Summer shorts will run the weeks of July 6th
and July 13th. Flyers were sent home during
the last week of April. If you did not receive
5/3- Family Fun Day at HLCC from 6pm to
8pm – note this date has changed from
the originally scheduled date. Please feel
free to invite your friends and family as we
celebrate another awesome year at
Hosanna Lutheran Childhood Center!
5/7 – Beach Day for Preschool students
(weather permitting)
5/8 – Beach Day for Pre-K students (weather
permitting)
5/15 – Last day of school for 3 day Pre-K
students.
5/20 – Last day of school for 5 day Pre-K
students and 2 day Preschool students.
Preschool students will attend Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday as their makeup days
July 6th – 10th – Summer Shorts
July 13th – 17th – Summer Shorts
To sign up for Summer Shorts, contact Ms.
Lori in the HLCC office (740-964-6333).
Cost is $75.00 per week or $125.00 for both
weeks
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Sunday School Update:
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The youth Sunday School has put together
24 "Chemo Care Kits." Supplies were
purchased through Sunday School offerings
and through donations. Thank you to all who
donated items for this cause. The kits will be
available at the service on May 3 (Youth
Sunday). If you know someone who would
benefit from a kit, please feel to take one.
Hosanna will be having a Rummage Sale on
June 11th, 12th and 13th, so throughout
Spring start looking through your homes for
items you no longer need. Once HLCC has
completed their classes at the end of May,
we will start collecting items in the
classrooms. Furniture, household items,
clothing, holiday items, books, DVDs, kids'
toys, etc. are all welcome. If you have a TV,
only flat-screen TVs! As the sale gets closer,
we'll need many volunteers to help set-up
and work the sale. All of the proceeds go
towards Day Camp.
May 17 will be the final Sunday School class
for this school year. A big thank you goes out
to those who have volunteered with Sunday
School this year: Christine Bricker, Helen
Mock, Sheri Cox, Nancy Imes, Jim Southard,
Fred McLeod, Joan Connors and Seth
Newland.
Three-Thirds in
Three Years
Campaign
Counselors from LOMO (Lutheran Outdoor
Ministries of Ohio) will come to Hosanna
Lutheran Church in Pataskala to share the
love of Jesus through games, songs, crafts,
and other activities. This year's theme is "A
Love That Never Ends." Day Camp will
be July 27th - 31st from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. The cost is only $25 per child. We
have reserved spots for 50 children. We
already have over 33 signed up! Please
contact Melissa Fettrow for more
information. 740-739-2257 or
[email protected]
The 2015 goal for the first third of the parking
lot is $43,000.00. Based on the Quick Books
reports, it shows a total of $10,282.11 as of
the end of March 2015. If Hosanna can
reach the goal of $43,000.00 by the end of
August 2015, it is possible we could start the
work in the early fall. Thank you to all who
have contributed to this worthwhile cause; it
is greatly appreciated. We are continually
accepting donations to the Parking Lot
fund. Please ensure you note how much of
your offering is specifically for the Parking
Lot fund so it can be deposited into the
correct account. If you have any questions,
feel free to give me a call: 740-927-5541.
Thank you.
Stewardship Chair Person,
Mary Seal
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RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE
A huge thank you to all who helped with the April
blood drive we were blessed to collect 32 pints of
blood at this event. The next blood drive is
scheduled for June 15th from 1-7 pm at Hosanna
Lutheran Church. To
donate, please call 1-800Red Cross for an
appointment time.
Volunteers for the
registration desk are also
needed. Hosanna is looking
for someone to coordinate these events. If you
are interested please let Ali in the office or Kathy
Sims know.
The Do Something Committee is at it again!
Kevin Ely, Tina Blackburn’s nephew, is running in
marathons in every state to support the Free
Wheelchair Mission. He will be here on June 7th
at both services to present information about this
humanitarian, faith- based organization. A sneak
preview:
Free Wheelchair Mission provides
wheelchairs at no cost to people with disabilities
in developing nations. Their mission is to provide
the transforming gift of mobility to the physically
disabled poor in developing countries as
motivated by Jesus Christ. Their vision is to be a
world-class provider of mobility, transforming the
lives of 100 million people around the world
today. (freewheelchairmission.org)
On May 31st, there will be a video shown
that explains this important mission. Please
carefully consider helping Hosanna purchase
wheelchairs for those that cannot afford them.
One wheelchair costs $77.91. One wheel is
$10.00! We will have wheelchair collection on
Sunday, June 7th. Bring your change to make a
change!!
Hosanna House Event Center Update
The Hosanna House Event Center had their
monthly meeting on Wednesday April 15th.
Marissa and Ali have been working hard to keep
the bookings coming and reported that we are
booked every Saturday and Sunday starting April
25 till the beginning of July. We also recently
added a New Churches Bible Study who is
meeting every Monday evening. Word of mouth
is traveling fast and we are all so excited to see
what God has in store for this amazing ministry.
If you would like to join our team of planning and
give input on how to better outreach to the
community please feel free to contact any of the
team members or join us at our next meeting on
Tuesday May 5th at 6:00pm in the upstairs
classroom at Hosanna House!
The team would like to thank the support
that Hosanna has given this facility and our
mission. Without all of the support the rentals
and relationships we are forming would not have
been possible. Thank You Hosanna!
If you are interested in booking the Hosanna
House Event Center for any events please make
sure to call the office or Marissa Priest to get
your booking on the calendar. It is first come first
serve and we cannot guarantee that your date
will be available for much longer.
LARGE COMMUNITY GARDEN
HOSANNA LUTHERAN CHURCH
FREE 12X15 GARDEN PLOTS
Space Limited…call soon to reserve your spot(s)!
If weather cooperates, we should be ready by mid-May!
Hosanna Lutheran is providing an opportunity for
anyone in the community to grow fresh produce.
This is part of Hosanna’s
DO SOMETHING!
Contact Ali at (740) 927-3548
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It also has been brought to our attention that
some of the phone numbers in the new
directories are incorrect! In the bulletins we will
announce whose need edited each week. Pastor
Bret’s is incorrect in the directory. The number
should be (330) 559-1846.
WE LOVE BABIES!
The Do Something Committee would like to
proclaim the month of May “WE LOVE
BABIES” month at Hosanna! We are
collecting baby wipes, diapers, baby
soap/shampoo-all those items for babies that
food stamps do not cover (baby food IS
covered and NOT needed). All donations will
go to LEADS. Our goal is to fill the nursery
playpen to capacity! Let’s help sustain our
Licking County babies and families! There is
definitely a great need.
LEADS DONATIONS:
Thank you once again Hosanna for your
generous donations to the LEADS food pantry
which have been picked up and stocked from
March 34th through April 14th as of this writing.
The total amount of items from these
collections equals Two-hundred-eleven food
and personal items. Your donations included
large and small cans of soup; large and small
cans of tuna and chicken; cereals; veggies
and fruits; Ravioli, cans and bags of beans;
spaghetti sauce and noodles; rice and noodle
dinner packets and bags; tea and coffee;
boxes of max/cheese, potatoes, and dressing;
dog and cat food; jello; peanut butter and jelly;
and more! Plus personal items consisting of
hair shampoo and conditioner; body wash;
toothbrushes and paste; body wash; laundry
soap and softener; and more!
You would be surprised what one large
can of soup with meat, and a bag of rice will
do for a family of 4 to 6!!! You may be
surprised that dinners often consist of cereal.
You may be surprised that a peanut butter
and jelly sandwich may be all the lunch some
youngsters have to eat. There are many
surprises one finds while working within a food
pantry!
Every can and bagged food items and
every personal item helps those within our
community, who are experiencing difficult
times, to eat and take care of their bodies and
pets… each and every item lights- up
someone’s life – especially the children!
Thank you so very much for your generosity!
Your food pantry representatives
Let us rejoice in the baptisms of:
Nathaniel Edward DiCerbo, son of Dan and
Renee (Seal) DiCerbo and grandson of Steve
and Mary Seal. Nathaniel was baptized April
19, 2015 at the Upper Arlington Lutheran
Church at Mill Run in Hilliard.
Ethan Robert Weekley, son of Ashley and
Robert Weekley and brother to Laken
Weekley. Ethan was baptized on April 4th,
2015 at Hosanna Lutheran Church Easter
Vigil service.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
Directories are available for pick up in the
Narthex at the church.
(Please sign for it when you pick yours up!)
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Total Budgeted Income
Actual Income Received
Below Budget YTD(not good)
March
$22,376
$22,436
$60
March YTD
$67,128
$56,572
- $10,556
Total Budgeted Expenses
Actual Expenses Payed
Below Budget(good)
$24,100
$23,409
- $691
$72,300
$68,058
- $4,242
Income Received
Expenses Paid
Net Position (not good)
$22,436
$23,409
- $973
$56,572
$68,058
- $11,486
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Wills Family in celebration of
Brynn’s Baptism
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Todd & Susan Downs
Brent & Sharon Mull
Bob Adams & Cristi Lemaster
Bill & Vicki Hoskinson
Mark & Jan Raymond
Ed & Rowena Terry
Tim & Joan Connor
Charles & Evelyn Wharton
Jerry & Nancy Althoff
Richard & Darla King
There are many dates open for flower donations throughout the
year. Stop by the bulletin board in the Narthex and sign up today.
You will need to make arrangements with a florist of your choice
to order and have your flowers delivered.
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Andrew King
Tim McLeod
Josh Roslan
Lisa Piso
Bobbie Cady
Suzanne Dressel
Debbie Faust
Logan Storm
Ritva Buzzard
Mark Raymond
Nick Taylor
Rowena Terry
Liz Ellis
Brooke Linihan
Philip Bulderbergs
Bill Cady
Amanda Teague
Lynne White
Eric Cross
Lynn Cross
Charlie Mollenkopf
Erv Babbert
Ray Mauger
James Scarmack
Janet Hilliard
Roger Hilliard
Holly Bowman
Julie Teague
Joan Connor
Marilyn Sick
Pam Shoaf
Sarah Beach
Jason Kroonemeyer
Taylor White
Christopher Hockstok
Ted Walters
Jack Pugh
Jeff Konkler
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“does anyone want to volunteer for this” I
don’t feel God’s touch raising my hand, or
whispering into my ear saying “Ali, this is
what I want.. Share your love.” The disbelief
people have in others, the comments
people say like “Stop volunteering” they cut
so deep in the heart it hurts. Do you not get
that GOD, MY GOD! YOUR GOD, THE
ONE THAT GIVES US SOOO
MUCH….Wants them to do it… why can’t
you understand that this isn’t what we
want… I know some people, including
myself, might even have the conversation
of
Do you ever wake up in the mornings and ask
yourself:
What does Jesus want me to accomplish today?
Do you ever wake up and think to yourself…
What the heck I am going to have to go through?
Who’s going to bother me?
Jesus doesn’t care about me…
He has put me through Hell…
If he cared I wouldn’t have to deal with this…
Nope.
No way.
Pick Someone else
Go on… go whisper in someone else’s
ear
There ain’t no way.
Seriously?
Why! I can’t do that.
No! I am not suited for that Lord.
Go pick someone else… I MEAN IT!!!
The truth is... we all do, It’s part of
being a Christian… its part of your faith
growing, your relationship forming, the love
of Jesus being there when you don’t even
realize. Every day I wake up and I don’t
ask the questions above… I wake up and
say… “Well Lord who are you going to
bless me with to help today?” “Whose life
am I going to walk into and be blessed?” I
am a firm believer in what goes around
comes around… and I also believe that the
moment I get to meet our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ face to face he is going to give
me the biggest hug in the world (people say
I give the best ones but we will see about
that) and all I am going to do is cry in his
arms. I envision the talk we are going to
have… the times when he was proud of
me… the times he was a smidge
disappointed and the times he smacked his
head into his palm and said “no no no…
what the HECK are you doing”. But at the
end of that conversation, at the end of our
reminiscing, I will also know that He was
always behind me loving me.
One of my biggest Pet Peeves is when
people tell others that what they are doing
or what they believe isn’t right… To be
honest Jesus has given all of us the abilities
to do these things, He has touched our
heart in ways we can’t even express. I
honestly can’t think of a single time when I
am sitting in a group and someone says
Yet, by the time we get through all
these excuses we find our hand raised and
lips saying “Ok, I will do it.” Some people
say “no you do too much” and some say
“are you sure” and some even ignore it.
The truth is that if you have Jesus
Christ behind you… you can handle
anything. He loves you. He puts us in
difficult situations… he test our faith… he
pushes us till we are uncomfortable; to
prove that when we make it through those
things, when we are on the other side, we
have a stronger faith… we have a tie with
him that no one can break.
Not everyone has a relationship with
Christ and I understand that, I use to be
there. Not everyone believes that he is real,
that he does things for a reason, that he
has a map… I totally understand. At 16 my
mom was diagnosed with stage 4 breast
cancer. When I say I shut down, I don’t
mean that I just stopped talking. I mean
that I didn’t speak to ANYONE… very few
friends... Some would beg for information,
would try to coax it out of me but it just
wouldn’t matter. I would go to church but
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sit in the back row on our “side” and not say
1 word. I wouldn’t pass the peace, I
wouldn’t sing the songs, I wouldn’t look at
people. I would barely look at my
mom. My thought was “stage 4 and God is
taking my mom away from me. She won’t
get to see my wedding, she won’t get to see
me graduate, she won’t get to see my
children, she won’t get to go on vacation
with us…” there were so many things that I
automatically thought would happen. I
literally turned my back on Christ. My 2
manmaw died from cancer so I thought
that’s how mom was going to die and I
wouldn’t have anyone. About two months
into the very difficult time a song came on
during communion… “You Raise me Up”
my 2manmaw absolutely loved this song...
It was literally her favorite song of all time…
and then I heard her… “He raised you up
so you can stand on mountains… he raised
you up to walk on stormy seas… You are
strong when you are on our shoulders… we
raise you up to more than you can be Ali..
My sweet princess, please get up. We love
you” I felt a breeze on my cheek, a
heaviness in my heart… and I felt at that
moment THEY were speaking to me. They
were there.
Not everyone can have a moment like
that, but it made me appreciate everything
a little bit more. Each year my faith grew
and grew and then about two and half years
ago I gave my life to Christ, reaffirmed my
faith in a lake submerged with my dad,
Pastor Dan and Mr. Smith and it was at that
absolute moment I KNEW Christ. My
savior. My One TRUE God. He was there.
He was raising me up to more than I can
be.
I have a big heart because that’s how
God made me. I help so many people
because I feel God leading me to it. A
friend of mine asked how do you know
when you are helping versus when you are
enabling and I used the analogy of Mary
Poppins Bag, I told her I believe that each
and every time you are helping someone…
you reach into that bag and pull out an
opportunity or a means to help someone…
at some point in time you will reach in and
pull out nothing. It is at that point that you
have to tell yourself “Ok, God must think
they are ready” our job is to plant the seed
of love, to nurture and care for it until the
roots begin to form. It is at that point in
time, when you as his gardener, sit back
and watch them grow… you water
occasionally with prayer and comfort but
you also, when planting the soil, encourage
them to grow and blossom into the flower
God wants them to be.
I love people… all sorts... the ones that
are a challenge, the ones that are troubled,
the ones that hate, the ones that are broken
and the ones that are whole.. I love them
all. I love to help, I love to encourage and I
love to bless them. Jesus made me the
way I am today for a reason and I believe
that reason is because he wants me to live
compassionately. SO the next time you try
to tell someone they are doing too much, or
they shouldn’t do that, or no you can’t
handle that… think of it a different way…
say to them “I am proud of you, God led
you to this decision? How many people are
you going to touch with this mission?” Think
to yourself:
What am I doing to help others?
What is God’s mission for me?
Who can I love on today?
Who could I bless and make happier
today?
God just wants your love, He wants your
commitment to live as He lived, love as He
loves, and bless as He blesses each and
every day. We are all the child of God and
all he wants is for each of us to spread His
love to someone else and believe in Him. I
love you, God loves you and everyone in
between.
Much Love my friends and many blessings.
Love, Ali
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“Everything Mom”
By Joanna Fuchs
How did you find the energy, mom
To do all the things you did,
To be a teacher, nurse and counselor
To me, when I was the kid
How did you do it all, Mom,
Be a chauffeur, cook and friend,
Yet find to be a playmate,
I just cannot comprehend.
Since this month we celebrate Mothers
everywhere. I thought maybe we could have
some poems thanking them. Enjoy! And
Thank you MOMS! We love you!
I see now it was love, Mom
That made you come whenever I’d call,
Your inexhaustible love, mom
And I thank you for it all.
“My Mom”
By: Ali Priest
A mom is someone who takes care of us.
She drives us back and forth to the bus.
She wipes our tears when we are down,
She never lets us think to frown.
“Best & Wisest Mom”
By Joann Fuchs
Mom, I wish I had words to tell
How much you mean to me.
I am the person I am today,
Because you let me be.
My mom’s a hero to so many,
Sometimes she acts like she’s still twenty.
My mom fought cancer and won
She never gave up, not till it was done.
Your unconditional love
Made me happy, strong, secure.
Your teaching and example
Made me confident and Mature.
She was always at all our functions for band
She took us scouting all over the land.
To Girl scouts and boy scouts meeting
galore,
She always let us have fun and explore.
She was more than a mom to us
She was our friend.
In all the world, there is no mother
Better than my own.
You’re the best and wisest person, Mom
I have ever known.
Thank you mom for all that you do
I hope one day I can be a mom just like you!
“Mother & Child”
By: Carl Sandburg
“I Love you,”
Said a great mother.
“I love you for what you are,
Knowing so well what you are.
And I love you more yet, child
Deeper yet than ever, child,
For what you are going to be,
Knowing so well you are going far,
Knowing your great works are ahead,
Ahead and beyond,
Yonder and far over yet.”
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