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the Voice
March 2009
The Official Newsletter of Hosanna Lutheran Church
From the Pastor
talking, thinking or learning but defending.
The Holy Spirit has no room to call us to
repentance or show us God working in
unexpected ways because our mind is
closed off from the message. Why listen to
the words to a hymn or sermon, our mind is
closed to anything different than our
prejudice!
“I Can’t Hear You, I Have a
Banana In My Ear”
Did the title get your attention?
Good. I saw this title on a book over
thirty years ago. I don’t remember
the book’s content, but the message
it left me was this: if you want to “hear” a
person, first take those preconceptions out of
your mind that will alter what you hear.
Jesus
understood
this
detour
in
communication.
He often began his
teaching with the announcement: “he who
has ears to hear, let them hear.”
Here’s a message for those who follow
Jesus Christ. Jesus gathered disciples from
every cultural and political persuasion:
fishermen, revolutionaries, businesspeople,
religious conservatives and liberals. Unless
God has decided to change His Word and
color with one crayon, the Holy Spirit still
“calls, gathers, enlightens and makes holy”
from every persuasion. When the Word
speaks, it demands we remove our bananas
to hear a message from God that is going to
shred our preconceptions.
I was reminded of this challenge to receiving
an important message in a recent meeting I
attended. We were shown a movie with a
controversial topic. The information was
solid and truthful. But, the message was
obviously colored with a cultural bias that
demeaned those with an opposite point of
view. At least 50% of the listeners would
have their ears blocked by the banana!
Time to hear again
the radical Word
that
God
has
graciously saved the
whole creation on
His own, through
The Son whether
we asked for it or
not.
This is the
radical Word that commands us to remove
our bananas (the “God’ word for this is
repent), that we might hear the quiet voice of
the Spirit calling us to return to God and love
that person with the banana in their ear as
Christ has loved us – with our life.
May God preserve His people from the
destruction of polarization; from God and
one another.
Last night I read an article on the effects of
today’s media presentations. Whether one
gets their information from the internet,
television, radio or print; we tend to only read
those messages that affirm our way of
seeing the world. Here’s some obvious
examples: one watches network news or fox
news; enjoys country or hip hop; votes
Republican or Democrat; worships with
fundamentalists, mainliners, or no one. The
consequence? We reinforce our biases and
block truth with our bananas! The most
dangerous consequence is polarization;
nations, families, people are no longer
Pr. Wayne
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Births
Congratulations…
Continuing Prayers of Concern:
Many suffer ongoing challenges to life and
health. Please keep these names near at your
times of prayer and hold them before God who
knows our every need: Mark Redick, Lil Evans,
Don Smith, Earl Davis, Darla Spring, Becky
Holtcamp, Charlene Williamson, Pat Howell,
Bob & Yoshi Campbell, Linda Rodichok, Bud
Parker, Evelyn Hosler, Hazie Huston, Tom
Johnson, Barb Strong, Andrea Witt, Dorothy
Clayton, 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.
Twin grandsons of Linda and Randy Rodichok were
born
to
their
daughter
Laura, and
her
husband David Gattshall on January 27, 2008 at
OSU Medical Center. William (Will) Franklin and
Nathan (Nate) Randal Gattshall weighed around 4
pounds each. As of February 6, mother is at home
and doing fine and babies are at Neo Natal Unit at
OSU breathing on their own and doing fine, also.
Congratulations… Larry & Nicole Walker
on the birth of their daughter, Isabelle Marie Walker.
Isabelle was born on February 3rd and weighed in
At 6 lbs. & 12 ozs. -- 18.8 inches long. She has one
Older sister, Lanna who is two years old. May God
Bless Isabelle and her entire family.
Sunday Worship Hours:
9:00 AM & 11:00 AM
Sunday School 10:10 AM
Money Matters and Figures
Hosanna's financial operating
position through January 31,
The Newsletter Deadline is the third Sunday
of each month. The FYI Sunday
Announcement
Page
Deadline
is
Wednesday by Noon.
Please email your
articles to: [email protected]
2009 is as follows:
Total operating income from all sources thru 01/31$ 26,538.96
Total operating expenses paid thru 01/31$ 28,762.61
Expenses over income thru 01/31:
$ 2,223.65
Beginning operating balance for 2009:
$ 387,932.00
YTD Deficit: ($ 2,222.65)
We have completed the first month of the new year
in the red: deficit of $ 2,223.65. Let’s keep the
contributions coming in to make up this deficit. This
will greatly benefit the workings of our CHURCH.
Thank you.
From the Treasurer, Mary Seal
Our Shut-ins
Mary Bauerle, Irene Krafft, Harry Siebert, Ruth
Wood.
Communion Visits…Please be
aware that if you, as a member of Hosanna,
become seriously ill and cannot attend one
of our Sunday Worship Services, you may
contact the church office at 740-927-3548
to arrange to have Holy Communion brought to you
at your home.
Hosanna House…
Women’s Retreat
at
Deer Creek State Park. Ladies,
mark your calendars for March 21st
& 22nd. The cost will be between
$35 - $60, depending on your room
choice (Double-Quad occupancy).
More information coming soon!
We need volunteers to work on
the Hosanna House....Any skill
level welcome. Mondays 5-9
PM, Thursdays & Saturdays
from 8 AM – 4 PM. Call Annette
Tracy to sign up at 964-2700.
Congratulations to Spencer Truett on
receiving his First Communion on Sunday, February
22nd at the 11 AM Worship Service. Spencer is the
son of Jason & Tamar Spencer.
Hosanna’s Calendar of Events is online at
www.hosanna-lutheran.org
Scroll
to
Resources and double-left click.
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Saturday,
April
11th is the date for
the Easter Egg
Hunt From 10 AM
– noon!
DONATIONS NEEDED
Small wrapped candy; tootsie rolls; hard candy;
bubble gum; Small toys, balls or items that fit into
plastic eggs We do NOT need any plastic eggs!
Just the items to stuff in the plastic eggs. Large
prizes are needed for raffles and general prize table:
stuffed animals, books, games, puzzles. THANK
YOU for any donations received! The kids will love
you!
From the Treasurer and
Bookkeeper:
To get reimbursed from HLC:
1. Have the receipt or copy of
the receipt.
2. Provide
this
to
the
appropriate Committee Chair Person who
will attach it to the Payment Request Form.
This form is available in the church office.
3. The Chair Person will complete the Payment
Request Form, assign the appropriate
account number, and sign they are giving
approval for the payment to be made from a
specific account.
4. The Committee Chair Person will place in
the Treasurer mailbox.
5. The Bookkeeper and Treasurer meet weekly
(usually on Mondays) to review and
disburse payments and checks.
CAMP OPPORTUNITIES
Youth should start thinking about summer camp.
Early registration/discount before March 31st. Go to
www.lomocamps.org for more information.
Basic Leadership Training
Lutheran Memorial Camp- June 21-26
Any high schooler that has completed their
freshman year can apply for this camp week.
Contact Angela Newland for more information.
[email protected]
Confirmation Camp
Lutheran Memorial Camp-June 29th – July 3rd
Early registration discount of $30 for registering by
March 31st brings your fees down to $314. There is
also an additional discount for siblings.
YOUTH NEWS
Kids’ Klub typically meets on Sunday
evenings after dinner from 6:00 – 7:30
PM. Kids’ Klub is an extracurricular
activity for children ages 3 – 5th grade. Each
Sunday evening is filled with music, crafts and
games. Contact Melissa Fettrow with any questions
[email protected] or 740-739-2257.
Summer Seminary Sampler
KIDS’ KLUB NEWS
Have you noticed a passion and/or potential for
ministry in the youth of your congregation? Consider
encouraging them to participate in the Summer
Seminary Sampler program offered by Trinity Lutheran
Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. This fantastic threeweek program is open to high school sophomores,
juniors and seniors from across the country. Youth
explore their gifts for ministry through service projects,
seminary classes, special worship services and more.
The program has influenced college choices, majors,
volunteer activities, and vocational direction for over
200 faith-filled teens. If you know someone who would
be interested in Summer Seminary Sampler, please
direct him or her to www.summersampler.com for
more information. The application deadline is April 15,
2009. Please contact Pr. Ruth Fortis at 614-235-4136,
Ext. 4619 with any questions.
Kids’ are gathering again for Sunday Night
activities at the church.
We took the month of
January off, but are ready to start up again. In
December, we performed the Christmas Play on
Dec. 21st. The children also made special cards
and sent Wal-Mart gift cards to all the post-high
school graduates.
Our first weeks back, the children made and
decorated snowmen for themselves as well as for
the Hosanna staff. They had fun giving these items
to the pastors, secretary and HLCC directors.
Plans for this spring include grooming kits for the
homeless. Donations needed: small packages of
shampoo, toothpaste & brushes, deodorant,
Kleenex, q-tips, cough drops, gum, bars of soap,
combs/brushes, hand lotions and other similar
items. We will be taking these kits down to Faith
Mission.
The spring program will take place on Sunday,
May 17th. The children are learning all of their
favorite songs for that special day.
Preschool Enrollment…
Open enrollment
for preschool and pre-k classes for Hosanna
Lutheran Childhood Center continues. Register
early to secure your preferred spot. Please stop by
the HLCC office or, contact Jenifer or Amy at 9646333 or via email at [email protected] for
more information.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL…
3rd, 4th, and 5th, grade Sunday
school class: Sunday school news:
STEPHEN
Our Sunday school class is currently studying about
Biblical heroes. We have studied Sampson and
David in particular. Also to continue with our hero
program we are sending home-made cards to our
very own heroes, the American soldier. We would
like to send a card to someone you may know who
would like to receive one of our home-made cards.
We have sent cards to those listed on the Hosanna
contact list and to soldiers recovering at the Walter
Reed hospital thus far. If you know of someone
who is a hero serving our country, please email the
address
to
Darlene
A.
Gillenwater
at
[email protected]. Thank you!
MINISTRY®
Recently I was asked, “Why did I
become a Stephen Minister?” Well, the story is long
and full of anger, anxiety, fear, frustration and
hatred. Yes, all of the noted evils ran strong and
deep within me.
My journey to becoming a Stephen Minister began
as I approached my pastor and told him I needed
help. My life was shattered. I was broken. Nothing
made sense to me anymore.
After speaking with my pastor several times he
suggested the Stephen Ministry to me. I was very
hesitant. I was attending a new church and had
made many friends. I did not want anyone else to
know of my situation, especially those of my new
friends who I may encounter within church services.
However, I consented.
My Stephen Minister allowed me to work through
my most sought after question, “Why.” Though, I
have to state truthfully, my Stephen Minister did not
answer my most ardent question of why was my life
in such a mess, however, she did help me to work
through that pressing question slowly and painfully.
Through my Stephen Minister, I was able to learn
that the answer to the “why” was not as important as
learning to deal with my problems by turning them
over to God.
Turning my problems over to God may sound like
an easy thing to do but at that time in my life I felt
God had abandoned me, therefore, turning to him
was very difficult.
My anger at God, and my life situation, lessened
through working with my Stephen Minister. Though
I must admit, still today, I have to deal with the
brokenness of my life.
Many years have passed since my first encounter
with the Stephen Ministry. My encounter began with
my brokenness. Through my encounter with the
Stephen Ministry my brokenness was addressed
allowing for my healing process began. I am very
happy to state today I am strong enough to deal
with my life problems with full knowledge that I am
not alone. I have learned that through the strength
of the Spirit; the love of Christ; and the tender mercy
and grace of God I am healing.
So… why did I become a Stephen Minister? My
life is an example of how the Stephen Ministry
works and works well.
I highly recommend the Stephen Ministry to those
who want to serve and those who may need to be
served.
Examining Life Through the
Mirror of Faith
(Adult Sunday School, 10: 05 AM)
March 5th
Getting through Life’s Storms
March 12th
A Heavy Burden: Anger
March 19th
Why am I Never Satisfied
March 26th
Life is too Loud
Rob Hill, pastor of Mars Hill Bible Church in
Grandville, Michigan is an excellent presenter of the
Gospel as it speaks to our everyday life situations.
Each Sunday we will watch a 12 minute video
presentation of Rob’s followed by reflection and
conversation. You will find his presentations moving
and thought provoking.
KNIT AND CROCHET
AT HOSANNA
Please mark your calendars
for Monday, March 16th at
7:30 PM. We continue to
make blankets (sized baby to teenager) for Project
Linus of Central Ohio, which provides security
blankets for sick or needy children and gives them
to many local organizations and hospitals. We also
continue to knit full size prayer shawls and minishawls for the Stephen’s Ministers and others in
need. The mini-shawls should be about 4” by 5” and
rectangular or square in shape. A tassel is a nice
addition to give them something to hold onto while
they pray. All shawls can be made with any yarn
and any pattern. Patterns for all of the above
projects are available from Liz on request.
Everyone is welcome to our meetings! Please
contact Liz Ellis at 740-964-6007 or, by e-mail
[email protected] for more information
or, see our brochure in the Welcome Center in the
Narthex.
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Nominations for Hosanna Church
Council…The Nominating Committee is now
Lenten Dramas 2009
accepting nominations for the following positions for
Church Council:
We think we have Jesus pretty well in mind. In
truth, most of us do; in our mind. But, how much is
the mental image of the one we turn to shaped by
all our experiences throughout our life? Lent is a
season to challenge our vision; as we contemplate
once more the great grace of God who gave us his
only begotten Son that we should not perish in this
life or the next, but have fullness of life in his name.
This year we have a new set of images written by
Richard Eddy and published by CCS Publishing,
Lima. The personages we will experience are:
Who Is This Man Jesus?
President
Vice President
Treasurer (Incumbent running for office)
Secretary (Incumbent running for office)
Worship Committee (Incumbent running for office)
Care Committee (Incumbent running for office)
Trust Fund Committee-One person needed
If you are interested in serving in any of the
positions or, you know someone who would like to
serve in a position, please contact a member of the
Nominating Committee.
The members of the
Committee are as follows: Pr. Wayne, Pr. Ann
Marie, David Bauchmoyer, Ron Cross, Darla Spring,
Denny Weinzierl.
If you are recommending
someone for a position, you must first receive
permission of the person who you are nominating.
March 4: A Soldier of King Herod (struggling with
obedience to orders and the consequences to his
conscience)
March 11: Malchus, Servant of Caiphas (a servant
of Jesus’ enemy, victim of Peter’s sword and
beneficiary of Jesus’ healing)
March 18:
A Guard At the Tomb (trying to
rationalize his understanding of reality and
his
experience at the tomb)
MORNINGSTAR BIBLE STUDY
We only recently began our study of I Corinthians so
anyone wishing to join us may do so and not be left
behind. Book 26 is available for $6. see Darlene
Butler for a copy. It is the Gospel that Paul
preached to the Corinthians that opened the door.
It's the Gospel that made these pagan gentiles
finally come out of their gross immorality. It was the
Gospel that made them new creatures in Christ. It
was the Gospel that transformed the Jewish
believers from legalists to people of Grace. Join us
here at Hosanna in the music room on Mar. 19th at
10 a.m.
March 25: Mary Magdalene (reflecting on her
experience as an outsider who trusts in the dignity
given her by Jesus)
April 1: Mary, the mother of our Lord (wonders and
reflects what it meant for a mother to watch her child
become someone other than she expected)
ALTAR GUILD
The Lenten and Holy Week plans and duties were
finalized. February 25th is Ash Wednesday; the
service will be at 7 PM. Throughout Lent, the
Wednesday drama services will also at 7 PM.
Please check your duty schedule for service. If you
not have a copy of the 2009 schedule, please call
Bobbi Dopslaf at 614 861-4313.
The Maundy Thursday service will be the Last
Supper re-creation at 7 PM. Members will be
needed to assist in stripping the Altar during the
service and afterwards to prepare the Sanctuary for
the Good Friday service.
Help is also needed following the Good Friday
service to prepare the Sanctuary for the Easter Vigil
service. Again, all are encouraged to participate.
Many hands make light the work!
Please note: The March regular meeting will be
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11th following the Lenten
service.
HOSANNA
PIECEMAKERS
We'll resume tying quilts for
Lutheran World Relief and SE OH
Appalachia Project (Lutheran Social Services) on
March 12th and 26th at 10 AM at Darlene Butler's
(187 Brandon Dr.). Bring a scissors and a sack
lunch and plan to become a part of this worthwhile
project. We continue to collect wrapped bars of
soap (box for them in the hallway next to the church
offices) for LWR, and any worn blankets and sheets
for fillers for the quilts. We have plenty of fabric for
tops, but we can always use better sheets for
backing and use spools and spools of thread. Mark
the above for "Quilting" and leave them in the
hallway. Call me if you have any questions.
Darlene Butler 964-1411
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Please pass the pew
pads…Did you ever wonder why
we
pass
those
pew
books,
encouraging everyone to sign in?
Could this be an old-fashioned way to
keep track of who's here/who's not? It could be, but
it is more so an instrument to connect worshippers
with each other (whether long-time members or
newcomers). IT IS WHEN WE SIGN IN, THEN
PASS THE BOOKS BACK TO THE BEGINNING
OF THE ROW, that the connectivity happens. Take
a peek at who you are sitting with, and have the
enjoyable opportunity of introducing yourself and
learning the name(s) of your neighbors.
Ladies of Hosanna, please join us for an evening at
the movies! The documentary “A Powerful Noise”
will be shown at the Marcus Cinema in Pickerington
on Thursday March 5th at 7:30 pm. This movie is a
documentary that chronicles the efforts of 3
extraordinary women.
Women’s Via De Cristo weekend
• Hanh is an HIV-positive widow fighting AIDS in
Vietnam.
ONE Campaign Movie Event
will
be held March 26, 27, 28 and 29 . Hosanna has
several members serving on the team, Karen
Schwartz, Sandy Bricker, Karen Reliford, Rhea
Mathias, and Linda Green. Also attending the
weekend will be Debbie Snyder, Debbie McCathran,
Julie Weinzierl and Lynn Starling. Please keep
these ladies in your prayers. If you would like to be
part of the 72 hour prayer vigil, please contact
Sandy Bricker.
Or, if you would like more
information, please contact one of the ladies
mentioned above or Pr. Wayne or Pr. Ann Marie.
th
• Nada is a survivor of the Bosnian war who is
rebuilding
her
community
through
a
woman’s cooperative.
• Jacqueline is an activist working to educate girls in
the slums of Mali.
The movie will be followed by a town hall that will
feature panelists such as former Secretary of State
Madeleine Albright, New York Times columnist
Nicholas Kristof, CARE advocate for maternal
health Christy Turlington Burns, and CARE
president and CEO Dr. Helene Gayle. This
presentation is a part of the ONE campaign
supported by the ECLA. To find out more about this
event, you can go to www.apowerfulnoise.com
The movie begins at 7:30 PM and the entire event
is scheduled to last less than 2 ½ hours. Tickets
are listed as $13.50 at the Marcus Cinema in
Pickerington, which includes both the movie and the
town hall. Please sign up on the poster in the
Narthex if you are interested in attending. Please
contact Liz Ellis (740-964-6007 or e-mail
[email protected]) or Pastor Ann Marie
if you have questions.
Hosanna Red Hat Honeys…
NOTE Change of DATE & TIME!!!!
DATE: Tuesday, March 10th
Our trip this month is to the Spaghetti
Warehouse for dinner and Mystery
Theater. We will leave Hosanna at 5:50
PM and will be seated at the restaurant between
6:30 and 6:45 PM. Anyone who is working and
cannot meet us at the church can meet us at the
restaurant. The name of the mystery is “Cosmos
Crossing”.
The cost of $23.95 includes dinner
choice of one of the following: Chicken Parmesan,
Spaghetti, Lasagna or Fettuccine Alfredo, which
also includes your salad, rolls, non-alcoholic
beverages plus the Mystery Theater ticket.
We must make reservations so, please RSVP no
later than Tuesday, March 3rd to Karen Schwartz at
740-964-0324.
We will carpool to this event. Our Red Hat group
is open to ladies from Hosanna, 50 years old and
older. Arrangements can be made to pick up those
who cannot drive after dark. If you have any
questions, please contact Karen Schwartz 9640324.
THANK YOU…THANK YOU…THANK YOU
Thanks to the generosity of our congregation and
the enthusiasm of our youth; Ben & Doug Connor,
Kristy & Nate McLeod, Charlie Mollenkopf, Jacob
Nelson and Anna Stewart, a total of $ 531.55
was collected on Souper Bowl Sunday for LSS Food
Pantries of Central Ohio. WOW!
This gift of money will allow LSS to purchase food
at their discounted rates and thanks to you all, know
that many families will not be hungry due to your
donations.
CARE Committee
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Below from left to right: Gary Fettrow and
Annette Tracy.
Cookies for Kairos
Tom Wolf, Randy Rich and a team of volunteers
are preparing to go into The Marion Correctional
Institution as part of Kairos Prison Ministry to give a
three day course in Christian Community to 42
inmates. On each weekend we take in nearly
10,000 dozen homemade cookies which turn out to
be a ministry of their own. Like God’s love they are:
available to all, abundant, sweet, and can be shared
with others. Many inmates find it VERY touching
that somebody on the outside baked cookies for
them.
But the Body of Christ is bigger than just us
volunteers so we need help. We need prayers and
we need cookies. Please consider baking as few as
two dozen cookies (Please no raisins, icing or
dusting with powdered sugar). Place the cookies in
gallon sized zip lock bags marked “KAIROS” and
leave them in the church kitchen by April 19th. You
can bake them NOW and we will freeze them.
If you’re not into baking but want to help,
financial donations are greatly needed.
Romans 12: 20-21 “If your enemies are hungry,
feed them…Do not let evil defeat you; instead
conquer evil with good.”
God Bless You,
Tom Wolf and Randy Rich
It takes team work to tackle the most
challenging jobs with grace. Thanks to this
latest dynamic duo that are bringing the
Hosanna House into reality.
Stewards of
Hosanna Lutheran Church
For the Month of March
Below from left to right: Dean Shrigley, Ray
Mauger, Bob Wood & Mike Drozdowicz.
Evangelism Committee
To be good stewards over the resources God has
entrusted us with, the Evangelism Committee will be
spending the next couple of months with
other committees. We asked each committee if we
could be a guest and attend one of their upcoming
monthly meetings. We want to gain a better
understanding of their duties, challenges and future
plans along with sharing ours with them. We feel
this will strengthen our purpose and will help make
2009 another great year for Hosanna.
Also, the Evangelism Committee continues to
send welcome letters to all new residents of
Pataskala. Keep your ears opened, the Evangelism
committee has decided to purchase some audio
speakers for the ability to listen to the sermon within
the nursery and entrance sitting area.
Add their ages together and get 282 years (more
or less). Add up their hours of faithful service to
Hosanna and their worth a million! Thank you
for keeping Hosanna beautiful, safe and sound
guys!
Our March meeting will
be at 10 AM on Wednesday, March 11th at the home
of Jane Starn, 31 Jefferson Ct.
The next group of three studies will be on the
book of Esther: Two Queens in Versia. Esther acts
heroically out of loving loyalty, to save her people.
Please come to enjoy fellowship, study, prayer and
lunch at the Nutcracker. If you need a copy of the
study materials, please contact Nancy Sander at
740-927-3972.
Praise Band News…Thanks to the
Congregation
for
their
encouragement
and
patience
during this transition time.
We welcome new members to
join the Praise Band each
Thursday evening at 7:30 PM. We
look forward to seeing and hearing any new ideas
that you may bring to Praise Band.
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Karen Schwartz
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Cathi Varnum
Nathaniel McLeod
Justin Mohler
Annette Plasterer
Christina Myers
Dean Shrigley
Paul Reliford
Karen Combs
Darlene Gillenwater
Stephanie Keane
Ericka Stemen
Bobbi Dopslaf
Todd Spring
Don Burkey
Cristi Lemaster
Michael Seal
Julie Martin
Dee Dee Jimison
Ronson Reliford
Dave Engel
Linda Taylor
Zach Young
Bryce Bulderbergs
Jim Southard
Mathew Kaufman
David Lynd
Sue McLeod
Colleen Sass
Neil Von Ahn
Marie Lester
Nancy Dickerson
Stacey Blum
Susan Kleeh
Jason Frownfelter
Fred McLeod
Brian Bricker
Bryon Smith
Ava Killilea
Aubrea Rhoades
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Justin Walters
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Rosanna Moore
Carolyn Harne
Susie Zavotka
Rodney Ruark
Jackie Roach
Blain McCormick
Kayla Napier
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March 22nd
March 29th
Brian & Shelly Bricker
4 Years
Scott & Marlene Kirkpatrick
11 Years
Steve & Mary Seal
36 Years
Jim & Donna Roberts
22 Years
Alan & Becky Stephens
23 Years
In Celebration of Elaine Willey’s
Birthday by Bob Willey
In Celebration of Zachary Bricker’s
Baptism by Grandparents Jan &
Bill Powers
For the Glory of God by Charlotte
Kurt
OPEN for your occasion
OPEN for your occasion
Altar Flowers are provided by an individual,
family or group of individuals weekly. There are
still quite a few OPEN weeks. Please take a
moment to review the chart in the hallway by the
Pastor’s offices and sign up to provide the Altar
Flowers to enhance the beauty of our Sunday
Worship Services.
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Take Time to Laugh
… It’s good for YOU!
Wheat Ridge Ministries Letter…
January 21, 2009
Forget Rednecks, here is what Jeff
Foxworthy has to say about
Ohioans...
Mrs. Darlene Gillenwater
Hosanna Lutheran Church
7714 Hazelton-Etna Rd.
Pataskala, OH 43062
If your local Dairy Queen is closed from September
through May, you may live in Ohio.
RE: Stephen Ministry Program
If someone in a Home Depot store offers you
assistance and they don't work there, you may live
in Ohio ...
Dear Darlene,
Thank you so much for sending us the final
evaluation report for the Stephen Ministry
Program project. It was our pleasure to
provide a seed money grant to Hosanna
Lutheran
Church
to
assist
in
the
implementation of this important new ministry.
If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time,
you may live in Ohio ...
If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with
someone who dialed a wrong number, you may live
in Ohio ...
We appreciate your taking time to provide a
thoughtful and thorough report.
If "Vacation" means going anywhere south of
Columbus for the weekend, you may live in Ohio ...
Please congratulate all those involved in the
development of this program. While our grant
has now concluded, we do hope you will keep
us informed about your future efforts.
If you measure distance in hours, you may live in
Ohio ...
If you know several people who have hit a deer
more than once, you may live in Ohio ...
If you have switched from "heat" to "A/C" in the
same day and back again, you may live in Ohio ...
May God be with you and bless you as you
continue to find ways to reach out with the
healing touch of Jesus Christ to people in your
community!
If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow
during a raging blizzard without flinching, you may
live in Ohio ...
In His service,
Brian C. Becker
Vice President for Ministry Programs
If you install security lights on your house and
garage, but leave both unlocked, you may live in
Ohio ...
If you carry jumper cables in your car and your wife
knows how to use them, you may live in Ohio ...
If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit
over a snowsuit, you may live in Ohio ...
If the speed limit on the highway is 55 mph - you're
going 80 and everybody is passing you, you may
live in Ohio ...
If driving is better in the winter because the potholes
are filled with snow, you may live in Ohio ...
Tuesday, March 17th
If you have more miles on your snow blower than
your car, you may live in Ohio ...
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medics pull my stretcher out of the ambulance. He was
bending over me asking questions (probably something like
'Have you taken any medications?') but I couldn't make my
mind interpret what he was saying, or form an answer.
Then, I nodded off again, not waking up until the Cardiologist
had already threaded the teeny angiogram balloon up my
femoral artery into the aorta and into my heart where they
installed two, side by side stents to hold open my right
coronary artery.
ATTENTION LADIES…
FEMALE HEART
ATTACK
I was aware that female heart attacks are
different, but this is the best description
I've ever read. Women and heart
attacks (Myocardial infarction). Did you
know that women rarely have the same
dramatic symptoms that men have when
experiencing heart attack ... you know, the
sudden stabbing pain in the chest, the
cold sweat, grabbing the chest & dropping
to the floor that we see in the movies.
Here is the story of one woman's
experience with a heart attack. 'I had a
heart attack at about 10:30 PM with NO prior exertion; NO
prior emotional trauma that one would suspect might've
brought it on.
I know it sounds like all my thinking and actions at home
must have taken at least 20-30 minutes before calling the
Paramedics, but actually it took perhaps 4-5 minutes before
the call, and both the fire station and St. Jude are only
minutes away from my home, and my Cardiologist was
already to go to the OR in his scrubs and get going on
restarting my heart (which had stopped somewhere between
my arrival and the procedure) and installing the stents.
Here is a list of things to REMEMBER:
1. Be aware that something very different is happening in
your body not the usual men's symptoms but inexplicable
things happening (until my sternum and jaws got into the
act). It is said that many more women than men die of their
first (and last) MI because they didn't know they were having
one and commonly mistake it as indigestion, take some
Maalox or other anti-heartburn preparation and go
to bed, hoping they'll feel better in the morning when
they wake up...which doesn't happen. Female friends, your
symptoms might not be exactly like mine, so I advise you to
call 911 if ANYTHING is unpleasantly happening that you've
not felt before. It is better to have a 'false alarm' visitation
than to risk your life guessing what it might be!
I was sitting all snugly & warm on a cold evening, with my
purring cat in my lap, reading an interesting story my friend
had sent me, and actually thinking, 'A-A-h, this is the life, all
cozy and warm in my soft, cushy Lazy Boy with my feet
propped up. A moment later, I felt that awful sensation of
indigestion, when you've been in a hurry and grabbed a bite
of sandwich and washed it down with a dash of water, and
that hurried bite seems to feel like you've swallowed a golf
ball going down the esophagus in slow motion and it is most
uncomfortable. You realize you shouldn't have gulped it
down so fast and needed to chew it more thoroughly and
drink a glass of water to hasten its progress down to the
stomach. This was my initial sensation—the only problem
was that I hadn't taken a bite of anything since about 5 PM.
2. Note that I said dial
THE ESSENCE!
After it seemed to subside, the next sensation was like little
squeezing motions that seemed to be racing up my SPINE,
gaining speed as they continued racing up and under my
sternum. This fascinating process continued on into my
throat and branched out into both jaws. 'AHA!! NOW, I
stopped puzzling about what was happening -- we all have
read and/or heard about pain in the jaws being one of the
signals of an MI happening, haven't we? I said aloud
to myself and the cat, Dear God, I think I'm having a heart
attack! I lowered the footrest dumping the cat from my lap,
started to take a step and fell on the floor instead. I thought
to myself, If this is a heart attack, I shouldn't be walking into
the next room where the phone is or anywhere else ... but,
on the other hand, if I don't, nobody will know that I need
help, and if I wait any longer I may not be able to get up.
I pulled myself up with the arms of the chair, walked slowly
into the next room and dialed 911... I told her I thought I was
having a heart attack due to the pressure building under the
sternum and radiating into my jaws. I didn't feel hysterical or
afraid, just stating the facts. She said she was sending the
Paramedics over immediately, asked if the front door was
near to me, and if so, to unbolt the door and then lie down on
the floor where they could see me when they came into the
house. I unlocked the door and then laid down on the floor
as instructed and lost consciousness, as I don't remember
the medics coming in, their examination, lifting me onto a
gurney or getting me into their ambulance, or hearing the call
they made to St. Jude ER on the way, but I did briefly
awaken when we arrived and saw that the Cardiologist was
already there in his surgical blues and cap, helping the
911. Ladies, TIME IS OF
3. Do NOT try to drive yourself to the ER - you are a
hazard to others on the road.
4. Do NOT have your panicked husband drive you to the
ER.
5. Do NOT call your doctor -- he doesn't know where
you live and if it's at night you won't reach him anyway, and if
it's daytime, his assistants (or answering service) will tell you
to call 911. He doesn't carry the equipment in his car that
you need to be saved! The Paramedics do—OXYGEN. Your
doctor
will
be
notified
later.
3. Don't assume it couldn't be a heart attack because you
have a normal cholesterol count. Research has discovered
that a cholesterol elevated reading is rarely the cause of an
MI (unless it's unbelievably high and/or accompanied by high
blood pressure). MI's are usually caused by long-term stress
and inflammation in the body, which dumps all sorts of
deadly hormones into your system to sludge things up in
there. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep.
Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better
chance we could survive.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS MARCH 2009
3/1/2009
Mark 1:9-15
The temptation of Jesus
3/2/2009
Job 4:1-21
Eliphaz speaks of sin
3/3/2009
Job 5:8-27
We are to seek God
3/4/2009
Matthew 4:1-11
Matthew’s account of Jesus’ temptation
3/5/2009
Proverbs 30:1-9
Plea to be safe from temptation
3/6/2009
1 Peter 3:8-18a
About suffering
3/7/2009
Psalm 77
Prayer for God to remember us
3/8/2009
Mark 8:31-38
The passion prediction
3/9/2009
Genesis 21:1-7
God gives Abraham and Sarah a son
3/10/2009
Genesis 22:1-19
God asks Abraham to sacrifice Isaac
3/11/2009
Mark 10:32-34
Jesus foretells his death
3/12/2009
Jeremiah 30:12-22
God will restore Israel
3/13/2009
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-19
By faith Abraham obeyed
3/14/2009
Psalm 105:1-11, 37-45
God promised life to Abraham
3/15/2009
John 2:13-22
The cleansing of the temple
3/16/2009
Solomon builds the temple
3/17/2009
1 Kings 6:1-14, 21-22
2 Chronicles 29:1-11, 1619
3/18/2009
Mark 11:15-19
Jesus cleanses the temple
3/19/2009
Ezra 6:1-16
King Darius orders the temple rebuilt
3/20/2009
1 Corinthians 3:10-23
You are God’s temple
3/21/2009
Psalm 84
How lovely is God’s dwelling place
3/22/2009
John 3:14-21
The lifting up of the Son of Man
3/23/2009
Exodus 15:22-27
God gives the people water
3/24/2009
Numbers 20:1-13
God gives water from the rock
3/25/2009
John 8:12-20
Christ the light of the world
3/26/2009
Isaiah 60:15-22
God is our light
3/27/2009
Hebrews 3:1-6
The faithfulness of Moses
3/28/2009
Psalm 107:1-16
God gives food and light
3/29/2009
John 12:20-33
The grain of wheat dying in the earth
3/30/2009
Isaiah 43:8-13
God is our savior
3/31/2009
Isaiah 44:1-8
God gives life to the people
Hezekiah cleanses the temple
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