The “Weekly Reader” for … 20 May 2018

Lord of Life Lutheran Church * 2480 W Dublin-Granville Rd * Columbus, OH 43235 * (614) 889-2292

www.acceptingall.com

NotesNotes *All park hops are casual gatherings from 5:30pm-7pm

(arrive when you can and leave when you are ready)

You are encouraged to pack or bring your dinner to

enjoy.

**Summer Life Passages event @10:15am in

Gathering Place

Contact Kris Mazzola at through Realm for more details

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Greetings & Peace be with you! This week, continuing to communicate and share transition updates is the focus. Tis the season of council transition! On April 29th, the congregation elected Christie Burger; Harlen Daugherty and Emily Wiegman to serve three-year terms on the council. Christie was re-elected to serve while Harlen and Emily will be replacing Joel Frederick and Joe Mazzola. Thanks and prayers to those who are serving and have served on our congregational council. The new council had their first regular meeting on May 10th and, as a required part of that meeting, elected the officers and assigned a council representative for the Mission Endowment Fund. Here are the results: President Kevin Lawson Vice President Christie Burger Treasurer Jim Kensinger Secretary Bill Roberts Mission Endowment Team Toni Clark The Call Committee is still in the interviewing mode and is in the process and have moved from web interviews to their first invited to meet here interview. This is great news, but please be aware that there is still months of process to go through. That is enough for this week. As always, thank you for your engagement and support! Feel free to contact me with any questions. God’s Peace Be with You! Kevin Lawson Congregational President president@acceptingall.com

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Summer Special Music

We’re looking for people with musical gifts to provide special music or an anthem during the 9:00 worship at the time of the offering this summer while our choirs are on break! Any Sunday, May 27 through September 2! Please sign up on the bulletin board outside Rm 305.

Realm Training coming in June!

You’ve heard a lot about Realm and now we have an opportunity to learn more about its features and how to use it. Starting in June, there will be five training sessions highlighting different topics within Realm. These meetings will occur in the Gathering Space at 10:15. You are invited to attend all of them, but can attend individual classes. Bringing a laptop or mobile device is encouraged. The class dates and topics are as follows:

June 3rd: Realm 101

June 17th: How Realm Can Help Me

June 24th: Giving

July 1st: Realm App

July 8th: Groups Questions? Contact any member of the Realm Team – Suzanne Rippel, Scott Flading, Katie Anderson, Miranda Powell, Jenn Daugherty, Amy Seeds or Bill Hoffman.

Dear Lord of Life Family, You are invited to share in the marriage ceremony of Jessy Defenderfer & Jes Kast on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Lord of Life Lutheran Church. The contemporary worship service begins with music from crossCurrent at 6:30pm. The ceremony begins at 6:45pm and is open to all to attend. We would love to have you join in the blessing of our love and commitment to one another. In Christ,

Jessy & Jes

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Stay connected with your faith over the summer! Pick-up your Summer Reading Bingo card at

the GROW table in the Narthex or print one off Realm! Fill-in 5 boxes and return your card to

Kris Mazzola for a PRIZE!!

Save the Date: The Columbus Zoo and

Aquarium will be at Lord of Life

at 10:15am, Sunday June 10! The

Creation Celebration is for all to enjoy!

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Jacob’s Porch Update Jacob's Porch is the Lutheran Campus Ministry at the Ohio State University. Over the last decade, Jacob's Porch has become a ministry synonymous with creative, innovative, adaptive community life that is shaping leaders who have had a church-wide impact. In the past ten years, more than 15 students have entered 10 different seminaries, while others have served the church in global mission and locally in Ohio, and many more have become leaders in congregations across the country. Alumni of this ministry include at least 6 current Lord of Life members who are actively participating in, and leading, a wide variety of ministries both within our walls and reaching out into our the surrounding community.

This is a time of transition for Jacob's Porch, as we are campaigning to raise $300,000 to secure full ownership of the property on the doorstop of OSU which has been home to Lutheran Campus Ministry at OSU for decades. In September 2017, Jacob's Porch was contacted by the denomination that co-owns our building letting us know that wanted to sell their 50% ownership of the property. Terms for title transfer have been reached, and $173,500 is due by June 1, 2018, plus our share of closing costs. We further need to complete certain deferred maintenance (estimated at $100,000) or pay the seller an additional $50,000 by June 1, 2023.

Thanks to the generosity of so many individuals, congregations, and Porch Partners like you, we have received gifts of nearly $129,680 so far -- but we still need more support. If you would like more details than are in this abridged summary, please contact one of the Lord of Life members currently on the Jacob's Porch Board:

Troy Baer

Ben Buss

You can contribute to this campaign at https://www.jacobsporch.com/giving

June 10 - Grow Trip Dinner Meeting - 5-7 pm at Huntsberger's. We will have a Tex Mex Dinner, tie dye shirts (please bring a white t-shirt), and get ready for an awesome trip! Parents do not need to attend this one.

June 27 - July 1, 2018 - ELCA Youth Gathering, Houston, TX

ONEBody Grow Trip 2018 In case you haven't heard, the ONEBody youth are headed to Houston, TX this summer for the ELCA Youth Gathering! Over the next few months, all of the attendees will be speaking to the congregation about the trip. We are asking members of the congregation to support us in two very important ways. First, we need lots and lots of prayer! Secondly, we need financial support in order to make this happen. We are so grateful that our congregation financially supports our youth every year. If you prefer to give via check, please write "Youth Grow Trip" on the memo line. You can also give on the REALM app. Thank you so much! Questions can be directed to Ally Huntsberger through Realm.

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Vacation Bible School - June 11-15

VBS is open to age 3 (potty trained) thru completed 5th grade! Preschool will run 9:00 am -11:30 am

K-5 will run 9:00 am-noon

If you'd like to volunteer, we still have opportunities, however our greatest needs right now are donations for decorations, paper products, craft items and more! Please deliver all donations to VBS donation box in the narthex (unless ordering through Amazon wish list). Sign up at : https://bit.ly/2GhooGm Registrations for volunteers and participants continue at cokesburyvbs.com/lordoflife. Register by May 27 in order to get your t-shirt, and invite a friend!

Important VBS Dates:

Today (May 20) - 10:00-10:45am - Room 309 - Volunteer meeting - ALL volunteers who did not attend the 5/16 meeting should attend!

Sun. June 3 - Last day to turn in donations

Sun. June 10, following 11:15 worship - Decorating Party! - Bring your lunch! We'll eat together in the Gathering Space, then get to creating. All are welcome!

Fri. June 15, noon - Pizza and Tear-down party. Again - All are welcome!

Sun. June 17 - 10:00 - Rolling River Rampage Family Fun - Gathering Space - a chance for kids to share with families and the LoL community what they were up to at VBS.

11:15 - VBS participants sing at worship

“Experience the ride of a Lifetime with God!”“Experience the ride of a Lifetime with God!”

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LOL at the Crew!

Join the fun as we head down to a Columbus Crew match on Saturday, June 9th vs. the New York Red Bulls. We’ll tailgate in the parking lot of Crew Stadium* starting at 3:00 pm. The match starts at 5:00 pm. We have a great group deal of $19.00/ticket, with the seats all being together in one section! For the tailgate - bring some food to share, bring your own drinks, and games to play are welcome! This should be a great night of fun!! There are a limited number of tickets so get yours before they are gone! Register at www.tinyurl.com/lolcrew2018. Questions? Contact Suzanne Rippel through Realm. *Parking at the stadium is $15 per car. We will have a few set up for tailgating but you are welcome to find

parking elsewhere and meet up for the tailgate.

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Do You Know Someone Going through a

Difficult Time?

……. a friend, neighbor, co-worker, or relative who has been struggling with the loss

of a loved one, loneliness, cancer, a layoff, relocation, divorce, a spiritual crisis,

recuperation, single parenthood, or any of countless other life challenges? Our Stephen

Ministers can provide them with the focused care, encouragement, and support they

need to make it through the crisis. If you know of someone who is hurting, talk with

one of our Stephen Leaders: (see below). They can talk with you about how we can

connect the person you know with one of our Stephen Ministers.

It’s a great way for you to show how much you care!

Jan Hoffman 614-226-3148 or jan@consultjan.com - Coordinator Nancy Lentsch 614-562-8851 or nlentsch@yahoo.com Bill Hoffman 614-313-3039 or bill@consultjan.com

PRIDE 2018 – Let’s Get Ready!!

Pride is just around the corner! LoL will again be joining with other ELCA congregations and the greater Columbus community to march in the Columbus Pride Parade on Saturday, June 16, 2018 to show our support for our LGBTQ family in Christ. New shirts will be available this year in the color yellow for $10. Please feel free to wear one of the previous years’ colors as we continue to build a rainbow!

Sign-ups for the parade and t-shirts is already in process in the Narthex. All t-shirt orders must be received by May 25th. Shirts will be available for pick-up June 10 in the Narthex and also at the Parade. Questions can be directed to Kriss Buss in Realm.

If you are interested in helping out with organizing for this event, please contact Kriss Buss.

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Panera Book Group

The Panera book group meets each Sunday at Panera located at 2750

Martin Rd, Dublin, down the street from Lord of Life, between the 10am

-11am hour to discuss chapters of a chosen book and it's relevance to

our lives spiritually. The next book the group will be starting is One

Simple Act by Debbie Macomber. We will meet to begin discussing this

book on Sunday May 13th. Please have the first two chapters read for

that week. All are welcome to join the group at any time!

What if you, personally, could make the world a better place . . . by tomorrow? Debbie Macomber knows the secret to doing exactly that! In a world that too often seems stingy and grudging, she has witnessed how one simple act of generosity can yield unforeseen miracles. Debbie Macomber invites us to live with open hands, offering

who we are and what we have to others. When we do so with an eager sense of expectancy, lives—including our own—are changed in ways we never envisioned. All it takes is one simple act.

TUESDAY AFTERNOON BIBLE STUDY

We meet the first and third Tuesdays of the month in room 309 at 1 pm. We welcome men, women, young, and old to join us as we read, reflect and share our thoughts. Last month Gather magazine said that “reading the Bible is a big deal. Whether we are reading it alone or in community, whether we are hearing it in worship, engaging in group Bible study or doing personal daily devotions, reading the Bible is important for our relationship with God, neighbors and ourselves.” This month we are looking at the theme of hospitality. By practicing hospitality, we can bridge differences and learn from each other. Jesus ate with all types of people, and we should emulate that coming together with all people, people of different backgrounds, political beliefs, and cultures. Join us as we explore the theme of hospitality, using passages from Jeremiah, Genesis, Luke, Samuel, and Ruth. And remember, reading your Bible is a big deal! If you have questions, contact Cyndee Schoenhoff inin Realm.

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This Week’s Lessons

1st: Acts 2:1-21 2 Ps: Psalm 104:24-34, 35b 2nd: Romans 8:22-27 Gospel: John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15

Next Week’s Lessons

1st: Isaiah 6:1-8 Ps: Psalm 29 2nd: Romans 8:12-17 Gospel: John 3:1-17

Our New Website In case you haven’t seen it, Lord of Life has launched a new website. This was a complete makeover from the previous 2009 website and one with greater visual appeal, simplification and better messaging of what Lord of Life Lutheran Church is all about. The site serves as an information resource for both current members and those interested in joining the church, and highlights important current events on the homepage. An eight person Lord of Life website committee, in coordination with our website contractor, designed the website. Check it out at: acceptingall.com.

A Note from the Office: Office Closure & Weekly Reader Info

The church office will be closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day.

Additionally, If you need to get information in the

Weekly Reader for June 3, please submit to Brianne

(bschooley@acceptingall.com) in the office by

Wednesday, May 23, as Brianne will be out of the office

the week following Memorial Day.

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More Ways to Give at Lord of Life

KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS

Money received from Kroger Community Rewards goes to our

Kitchen Fund here at Lord of Life.

If you’ve never enrolled you may do so at www.krogercommunityrewards.com. Have

your loyalty card handy and enter NPO 81896 or choose Lord of Life Church from the

dropdown list as your charity of choice. You no longer need to re-enroll each year.

In the past five years we have earned over $4,500!

You shop. Amazon gives.

Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases

to Lord of Life Lutheran Church whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.

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OUR MISSION

To reach people with

the love of Jesus Christ.

OUR VISION

Lord of Life Lutheran Church is a community of Christ where we experience God's grace, comfort and acceptance through each other. From here, everyone is empowered to share, teach and give what each has received.

OUR VALUES

1. The Gospel calls us to unconditional regard for all people.

2. Prayer is necessary for our relationship with God, one another, and the world.

3. Scripture provides the foundation for our lives of faith.

4. The authority for our ministry is founded in Jesus Christ, the head of the Church which is the Body of Christ on earth. An elected Congregation Council provides administrative authority; our called pastor (s) provides the spiritual authority of the Office of Word and Sacrament Ministry.

5. Each member is uniquely gifted by God for ministry and is expected to mature in discipleship of Jesus Christ.

6. Any ministry based on our Mission, Vision and Core Values is valid for our congregation, and may, at any time, evolve or end.

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Last Sunday’s Spiritual Arithmetic

Worship Attendance: 183 Operating Fund Giving = $9,961

@ Lord of Life Church

Sunday 8:00 AM Contemplative Worship

9:00 AM Traditional Worship

10:15 AM VBS Volunteer Meeting, Rm 309

10:15 AM ONEBody

11:15 AM crossCurrent Worship

11:15 AM Card Connections Ministry, office

6:30 PM Ogg Quartet, Rm 213A

Mon. 6:15 PM Co-Ed Softball, McCord Park, Diamond 3

6:45 PM Boy Scout Troop 243, Gath Space

7:00 PM crossCurrent Rehearsal

7:00 PM Prayer Shawl Ministry, Narthex

Tues. 11:30 AM Weekly Staff Meeting

1:00 PM Tuesday Afternoon Bible Study, 309

8:00 PM Alcoholics Anonymous*, Rm 309

Thurs. 11:00 AM Alcoholics Anonymous*, Rm 309

6:30 PM Alliance Choir*, Gath Space

Fri. 8:00 PM Alcoholics Anonymous*, Rm 309

Sat. 8:00 PM Alcoholics Anonymous*, Rm 309

Sunday 8:00 AM Contemplative Worship

9:00 AM Traditional Worship

10:15 AM ONEBody Grow

11:15 AM crossCurrent Worship

Check us out on the web at:

www.acceptingall.com