Saint Andrew United Church of Christ The Heartbeat March 2015 2608 Browns Lane • Louisville, Kentucky 40220 •Website: www.saintandrewucc.org • Phone: (502) 452-1777 Sunday School for all ages 9:15 AM; Sanctuary Worship 10:30 AM Benevolence for March: One Great Hour of Sharing One Great Hour of Sharing, as part of Our Churches Wider Mission, is the special mission offering of the United Church of Christ that carries God’s message of love and hope to people in 138 countries. The UCC works with international partners to provide sources of clean water and food, education and health care, small business microcredit, emergency relief, and advocacy and resettlement for refugees and displaced persons. OGHS also supports domestic and international ministries for disaster preparedness and response. The United Church of Christ responds to development, disaster, and refugee needs in 138 countries, and provides disaster relief and immigration assistance in the United States. Funding decisions are made by asking our worldwide mission partners, "What would you have us do with you?" The United Church of Christ responds as a member of organizations such as Church World Service and the ACT Alliance. We also support the direct mission efforts of churches and church-based organizations that the United Church of Christ and the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) have direct partnerships with through Global Ministries. Nearly one-third of the UCC's offering is shared through Church World Service to support refugee, disaster, development, and advocacy programs. In 2012, the OGHS offering received just over $2.5 million. Nearly seventy percent of UCC congregations participate annually. St. Andrew was one of the top 100 giving congregations in the country to this offering last year. On average, of every dollar given to One Great Hour of Sharing, 91 cents is used directly for mission programming; 5 cents for interpretation materials and 4 cents for administrative costs which include program monitoring and evaluation (for accountability). Most administrative costs are paid by gifts to Our Church's Wider Mission National Basic Support and endowment funds. From the Pastor… A Frigid start, but . . . The very special season of Lent got off to a frigid start, didn’t it? Our church, as were so many others in Louisville, was closed for Ash Wednesday. But on the First Sunday in Lent you were introduced to our interactive Lenten "passport" pictured here. I do hope that you keep it handy as we make our way through the Lenten “Journey to a New Covenant” (our theme for Lenten worship). Each week in worship the passport will help you enter into the spirit of self-examination, contrition and confession. I am also offering a series of transitional sermons meant to help to guide the congregation toward the new covenant of the next congregational chapter of your life together. Our two Lenten reflection groups got off to the same frigid start as did Lent itself. But they are up and running now. On Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM we have our “Soulful Conversations,” where we start with scripture, share our concerns with each other, and (continued page 2) Inside this issue: page 2 Lenten Studies, Council page 3 Staff Relations Library, Parish nurse page 4 St Andrew events Nurture page 5 Birthdays & Anniversaries, Thanks, Mark Schwarz page 6 Parish Life, Day of Prayer page 7 Unpampered Chef, Cousera, Memorials page 8 Patchwork Lady page 9 Lectionary back page Next Heartbeat Deadline Page 2 HEARTBEAT From the Pastor... (Continued from page 1) Thursdays in Lent offer what has been helpful to us as we seek, spiritually, to cope and contend with what life throws at us. We close in meditative prayer together. On Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM a class is reviewing the “Big Picture” of our faith, including a very pictorial overview of both the Bible and Church History. Come join us! I mentioned last month that I would outline what will occur during the upcoming 10:30 AM -- noon Soulful Conversations Facilitated by the Rev. Tom Nordberg Beginning with scripture and closing in meditative prayer, these gatherings are designed to be thoughtful, contemplative times when we share the struggles within our souls and suggest to each other the sacred means to cope with all that life throws at us. (To engage with the group will require entering into a signed covenant of confidentiality.) 7:00 PM Palm/Passion Sunday will be obser ved on Mar ch 29th Getting the “Big Picture” of our Faith this year during our 10:30 AM worship service. That will Offered by Tom Nordberg, Ph.D. be the culmination of our advancing “Time for Confession” which will have, by then, moved throughout our Order of Using big screen PowerPoints personally developed over Worship from Sunday-to-Sunday. It will also be an excelthe past 15 years, Tom will vividly skip the group across lent opportunity for you to make your contribution to the the surface of the history of our faith “Journey to New Covenant” bulletin board just outside the like a stone can be skipped across the waters. sanctuary doors that lead to the Gathering Area. That is the These highly visual presentations will cover the waterplace where you can post what you are willing to do to front of both the biblical scriptures make the future Saint Andrew UCC a true community of and the twenty centuries of Christian history. New Covenant. On Maundy Thursday, April 2nd, at 7:00 PM, our Youth will lead us in a portrayal of the twelve disciples as they commune with Jesus at the Last Supper. Holy Communion will be served at table, with our youth assisting. On Good Friday, April 3rd, at 7:00 PM, the Sanctuary Choir will lead us through the Order of Tenebrae, which will be enhanced by poetry and prose readings regarding the passion of Christ. The Easter Sunrise service, April 5th, at 7:00 AM, will be hosted by our Youth in the Memorial Garden, weather permitting. Breakfast will follow in lieu of our Sunday School program. Finally, Easter with Holy Communion will take place during our customary 10:30 AM morning service in the Saint Andrew Sanctuary. Special music will lift our spirits in a celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus, our Christ. Do join us for Lent, Holy Week and Easter – and remember to invite family, neighbors and friends. God bless! Thomas G. Nordberg Best telephone: 573-355-0388 (cell) A minimum of ten participants are required each week for these groups. Remember to invite a friend! CHURCH COUNCILMEMBERS 2015 Renee Combs Lage - President John Wicker - Vice President Drew Duncan - Secretary Teresa Aikens Rose Mills Bob Rosenbaum Jennifer Kilpatrick Sharmille Sawyer David Sickbert Page 3 HEARTBEAT FROM STAFF RELATIONS Our church secretary, Mary Rose Linker, will be taking a temporary leave of absence for the period of March, April, and May. From the Parish Nurse CATARACTS Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss in older adults. About 60 percent of Americans over The Staff Relations Team has secured the services of age 60 have them in either eye, and more than half Jackie Burchfield as our temporary secretary during of all Americans age 75 and older have cataracts or this period. have had surgery for them. Cataracts cause our vision to become blurred over time. The change is so Please welcome Jackie to our church and support her gradual we often aren’t aware it’s happening. in this transition period! ____________________________________________________________________________________________ News from the Library… Greetings from the Library. Age, family history of cataracts, previous eye injury and/or previous eye surgery put you at increased risk of cataracts, as do diabetes, excessive exposure to sunlight and smoking. Some medications are also linked with cataracts. Exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet-B rays has been shown to be associated with cataracts, and some medications have been shown to increase sensitivity to the sun. In preparation for Lent, there are books on the Library Cart ready to be borrowed. More Lenten books are on Diets high in fruits and vegetables and lower in fats the large table in front of the large window inside the Li- lower the risk of cataracts. brary. If you cannot find exactly what you want, there In older adults cataracts typically are caused by norare still Lenten books on the shelves. mal age-related changes in the eye. The lens of the eye, which focuses light on the retina (an area of light sensitive tissue at the back of the eye) is made of protein and as protein ages, it becomes yellowed and opaque. Because the lens is no longer clear, the image registered by the visual cortex of the brain isn’t either, and as the cataract becomes denser the blurred effect worsens. The clouded lens also causes a gradual diminution in color perception, and a perceived need for “more light” to see To the surprise of everyone, Harper Lee, author of “To by. Kill a Mocking Bird”, may be publishing her book she wrote before writing “To Kill a Mocking Bird”. That Schedule an annual eye exam with an ophthalmolobook is still available in the library. The library will pur- gist or optometrist who can check your eyes for catchase the new book when published. aracts and monitor the extent to which they are afAmong the current books on the Library Cart is a very fecting your vision. interesting book – a history of Charcoal. It will surprise you! A special note for the Andrew Class – A folder with a collection of articles about Thomas Merton, which can be borrowed, is on the large table in front of the windows in the library. —Louise Grant Page 4 HEARTBEAT FROM THE NURTURE TEAM Ladies’ Day Out & Women of St. Andrew Monday, March 16, 2015 10 AM –11:30 AM & Noon-2:30pm Conference Room All Women Are Welcome Bring a Sandwich, Drinks Are Provided Special Requests: Calendar & Greeting Card Pictures No Religious Pictures May Be Used Pictures May Be Placed in Women’s Mail Box or Conference Room shelf SAUCC.COM (5th grade and under) & SAUCC 2.0 (6th grade and up) _________________________________ Meet on Sunday afternoons at 4 pm for food, fellowship, music, games, and a little bit of learning. New children, youth, and adult volunteers always welcome! (Adults must become Safe Child Policy certified.) JOIN THE MOVIE BUFFS! Every 4th Sunday, a group of movie enthusiasts gather to discuss a popular movie playing locally. Most of these are or become award-winning films. The question is: What does this movie have to say about the faith? Here’s how it works: A movie is chosen by our coordinator, Diane Snowa. Mid-month, she announces the film’s title. Interested folks see the film on their own. Then, we gather together for a lively and stimulating discussion. Please come and invite others. Page 5 HEARTBEAT 3rd Doris Harrison Laura Caldwell Kyle Caldwell 5th Isabel Boyer Jacob Duncan Dylan Thomas 6th Bob Rosenbaum 8th Mark Schwarz 11th Colin Barth 12th Betty Boeschel Allen Montgomery Lauren Leong 13th Madelyn Walsh 16th Joann Cox Ben Irving 22nd Mary Wilson Cade Whitehead Aric Whitehead 24th Mary Bundy 25th Charlotte James 26th Mary Lou Bischof _______________________________________ A note from Mark Schwarz: Dear Church Family: Hey! I am writing to let y’all know that I am doing very good and I will be out soon and thank y’all for all the birthday gifts and goodies. I thank y’all for all the cards and letters. 29th Cindy Kasten 30th John Block Love always, Your brother in Christ, Mark 25th Jack & Charlotte James 26th Bruce and Barbara Harrison 29th Art and Madelyn Raderer 31st Howard and Judy Hardin If we have inadvertently left you off this list, please contact the office so we may update our records. Address for Mark Schwarz: Mark Schwarz #214263 KSR Dorm 8/C-14 3001 W. Highway 146 LaGrange, KY 40032 Parish Life Team An Invitation Our Lenten Charity: Waterstep St. Andrew UCC is helping to provide safe water to people around the world by hosting a shoe drive from February 18, Ash Wednesday, through Easter Sunday, April 5. Did you know that 1 out of 10 people in the world today has no access to safe, clean water? That’s roughly 748 million people on several continents; a child dies every 30 seconds from waterborne illness. Waterstep collects new or gently-used shoes, sells them, and then uses that money to fund water projects around the world. Since 1995, Waterstep has been building or repairing wells, in- Church Women United invites you to an annual World Day of Prayer Service for 2015. Since stalling water purifiers, providing water transportation 1941 Christian women and men in over 170 tools, using training and technology to create long-lasting water solutions for developing countries. So how can we countries have met together in prayer and worship to promote justice, equality, and partnership, help? Clean out those closets and bring shoes to the with other Christians in countries around the Waterstep collection boxes in the Gathering Area! world. Please demonstrate your prayer for peace by attending this service. Laptop Coffee Shop Come to the Laptop Coffee Shop on Saturdays from 9:30 -12 for coffee and fellowship. The coffee is fair trade/ organic, and the treats are tasty! Bring your computer to do some work and surf the internet using our free Wi-Fi, or kick back and relax with a puzzle or board game. Then again, just come for the conversation. Be invitational: ask a guest to come along! Hope to see you there! World Day of Prayer Friday, March 6, 2015 Written by Women of the Bahamas Theme: “Do You Understand What I Have Done For You?” Buechel United Methodist Church 2817 Hikes Lane Registration: 10 AM Worship: 10:30 AM Everyone Invited—Worship Light Lunch Provided Please bring canned goods for SEAM NEW UNPAMPERED CHEF GROUPS Coursera WHITES Joe & Joyce Louden Mark & Renee Lage Don & Penny Wilding Gerry Riffe & ONeil Hare Would you like to learn something new but don’t want to pay to take a class? There’s a web site for that! Coursera.org is a free web site that offers classes in a wide range of subjects. Classes are taught by universities from across the country and around the world. I recently took classes offered by the University of London and the Curtis Institute of Music. Using the web site is very easy. Just create an account and you’re ready to start learning! If you’re interested in signing up, come see me and I’ll help you get started. Come to the Laptop Coffee Shop and we’ll introduce you to Coursera. PURPLES Harlan & Ann Beckemeyer JB & Elaine Hitt Barbara Voll & Debbie Clover Donna Block Sharmille Sawyer PINKS Bob & Judy Webb Rick & Mary Wehr Harvey & Judy Johnson —Laura Mills _______________________________________ Memorials ORANGES Rose &,Laura Mills, Terry Burden Jack & Betty Boeschel Alice Vaughn Donna Wenzel & Cindy Anyone wishing to dine with these groups, contact any member of the group. Next Pot Luck - Saturday, July 18, 2015 In memory of Joyce Volk’s sisters, a donation was made to the Current Fund by JB and Elaine Hitt In memory of Grant Sickbert, a donation was made to the current fund by Carmen Hayes In memory of Robert Hinkebein and Mary Halsal, a donation was made to the Roof Fund By Joe and Joyce Louden HEARTBEAT From the Patchwork Lady… A message from the archives. Page 8 HEARTBEAT Daily Lectionary March 2014 Page 9 March 2015 Heartbeat Issue 56, No. 3 2608 Browns Lane Louisville, KY 40220 No matter who you are, you are welcome here! St. Andrew United Church of Christ 2608 Browns Lane • Louisville, Kentucky 40220 Phone: (502) 452-1777 Fax: (call first) Website: www.saintandrewucc.org Sunday School 9:15 AM Worship Service 10:30 AM Office Hours: 9 AM – 1 PM, Monday – Friday Church Staff Rev. Tom Nordberg, Ph.D. Interim Pastor J.R. Cannaday Minister of Music Mary Rose Linker Church Secretary/Editor Joe Louden Custodian Donna Wenzel Parish Nurse Monday, March 16th
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