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+We celebrated the baptism of Chad Hill Sunday afternoon in the waters of the South River! We join with the angels in praising the Lord for a new brother in Christ!
+On Wednesday, Pastor Tim participated in the opening of the new school year at Fishburne Military School and the Dedication of the Blue Star Memorial Marker by offering the invocation and benediction. We join in lifting up Fishburne, the cadets and staff as they embark in a new academic year! + We continue to celebrate the faith expressions of our confirmands, leading up to Confirmation Sunday on September 20th! Please keep in prayer: Joshua Draper, Andrew Godfrey, Jordan Schulz and Shelby Slayton as they prepare to be confirmed in their faith! + Praise God for our Social Outreach Ministry and the Fund we are able to use to help those in need! This week we were able to help one of our families who is on hard times right now and in danger of being evicted. Thanks to this ministry they will be able to stay in their home!
+ Classes in our ECEC for our Kindergarten and 1st grade began; we have eight students this year – the Lord is growing this ministry! We welcome Jamie Wilkinson as our new teacher to this classroom. + Our Finance Team met this week with a positive report concerning how we are responding in our financial resources: each year over the last ten years we have seen an increase in our giving to the Lord, with a 19 & 20% increase each of the last two years! For our expenses, we are right in line with our Spending Plan – for both of these blessings we rejoice and give thanks! + Our Servant Leadership Council also met this week; a highlight of our meeting was to unanimously contract with “Building God’s Way” in employing a Capital Campaign for our relocation in early of 2016! We also received an update on the purchase of the 3 acres for our cemetery at Trinity, along with updates from our various Ministry Teams. + Our Wednesday In The Word ministry met at Paneras for fellowship and good food. Plans are underway to begin meeting regularly in September – more information to follow in the coming weeks! +we received a gift and kind note of appreciation from the family whose daughter had her harp concert in our sanctuary: “Dear Members of Bethany Lutheran – what a wonderful space you shared with all who came to hear Sarah play her harp! Thank you for your generous hospitality, and thank you Sara and Pastor Bohlmann for your welcoming spirit and patience in explaining things to us. God bless all of you!” The Ward Family
+Both the ECEC Ministry Team and the ECEC Business Plan Team met this last week with good results coming from both! We continue to see our ECEC ministry grow and expand and are excited about implementing new ways in promoting the Lord’s work among us! + Our Site Development Team met this week. Some of the highlights included: …communicating with Harmon Construction in getting an interview with them …moving forward to a Capital Campaign next year pending approval from our SLC …clarifying the process of securing a loan through LCEF to pay off the land once the utilities are in place +Our Men’s Group Ministry is developing into various opportunities for men to get plugged in– come and join us for:
+On Monday evenings at 6:30 p.m. we meet at Pastor Tim’s home for Bible Study +On Saturday mornings at 8:30 a.m. we meet at Mrs. Rowes for breakfast +Our Women’s Ministry Team met on Wednesday in planning for the coming fall – look for many and various opportunities for you women in future announcements! +Dick Atkinson is serving as our Property Team Ministry Leader – thank you, Dick! + Our “Serenity at Trinity” season wrapped up with a wonderful time in the sanctuary and a great ice cream social afterwards – thanks to all who brought ice cream and Tony and Linda Farr for providing the freezer! + Sarah Ward performed on the harp on Saturday – beautiful music was enjoyed by all! +We visited Nazareth, Jesus’ hometown, and met Mary the mother of Jesus (Anita Bryan) and her sidekick Eunice (Meagan Cuomo); we also enjoyed snack time at the local Nazareth deli (Arleen Bohlmann), recreation at the Nazareth park (Sarah Schulz), craft time at the Nazareth market (Maria Renner) and music at the Nazareth barnyard (Sue and Pastor Tim); Nazareth’s mayor (Amy Draper) coordinated our visit with the local constable (Emma Draper) keeping us in line
+each day we learned about a different mission entity and worked on a project for them: Monday – support cards to be given out at the Disciple’s Kitchen Tuesday – goodie bags and thank you notes to be given out to local firefighters Wednesday – children’s quilts for our Peru partnership Thursday – a support banner for our Peru partnership Friday – shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child +91 children and their families participated in Vacation Bible School and we were divided up into 5 different groups with each group led by several tour guides – thank you to our tour guides for their hard work and care for us! +ComfortCare Women’s Health was the mission project for our daily offerings |
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