Faith Lutheran Church Messenger 1000 Tates Creek Road, Lexington, KY 40502

(859) 266-7621 or (859) 266-9600 e-mail: office@faithlutheranchurch.com

website: http://www.faithlutheranchurch.com June 2015

Mission Statement: As followers of Jesus Christ, we embrace, reflect and proclaim God’s unconditional love.

“When the day of Pentecost had come, (the disci-ples) were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like a rush of a violent wind, and it filled the en re house where they were si ng. Divided tongues, as of fire, ap-

peared among them, and a tongue rested on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit

gave them ability.” Acts 2:1-4 On Sunday, April 19, Faith Lutheran Church had three visitors, my good friend Michael and two of his step-sons, who had been rock climbing in the Red River Gorge over the weekend. As the three of them arrived during the distribu on of Holy Com-munion, I was totally overwhelmed and had to work on my composure, as soon I would be giving to them the bread of Christ, and con nuing on with the re-mainder of the worship service. They were success-ful in surprising me that Sunday morning! A er the 11:00 am worship service, Michael, his two step-sons and I went to a local restaurant and shared stories over lunch before they would return to their home outside of Indianapolis. This would a con nu-a on all of the stories that Michael has shared over the many years being a former boxer, a waitperson and most recently, a firefighter and paramedic. As a firefighter, Michael has shared what happened on the day of Pentecost in a whole new way, as he has experienced first hand what happens when there is "a sound of a rush of a violent wind" with fire that can "fill the en re house" where people may have earlier been si ng. On a first hand basis, Michael has shared stories of "divided tongues, as of fire" and how at mes those tongues of fire have rested upon him, as he and other firefighters were figh ng a fire.

Through the stories from friends and family who are firefighters or from the television and mov-ies, maybe you too have heard the stories of the power of "a sound of a rush of a violent wind, “how fire can "fill the en re house" and how "divided tongues, as of fire" can come upon firefighters and harm them when they least expect. The imagery of that day of Pentecost is very real for those who fire-fighters and can and should be very real for all of us who are "filled with the Holy Spirit" and "speak in other languages, as the Spirit (gives to us) ability." As we have come to the celebra on of Pentecost Sunday and soon will begin new ministry with Pastor Mark Sloss, I want to encourage and challenge each of us that the Spirit would come and fill each of us with the same kind of imagery we have from Acts. When filled with the Spirit, we would be taken wherever "a rush of a violent wind" would take us and have "divided tongues, as of fire" burn in our hearts and in what we say, as we share with others about our Savior Jesus in the different languages coming from our stories and our own experiences. As firefighters know the power of the "rush of a vio-lent wind" and what "divided tongues, as of fire" can do, may we experience being filled full of the Holy Spirit, where the Spirit like that violent wind can take us, and as the tongues as of fire burn brightly, we share our different stories, as the Spirit gives to all of us the ability! May we be filled full of the Holy Spirit and with each of us, "a rush of a violent wind" and "divided tongues, as of fire" take us where we least expect and share all of who Jesus is as our Lord and Savior!

May 13, 2015 Dear Brothers and Sisters of Faith Lutheran Church, It is with great joy and honor that I accept the call to become pastor of Faith Lutheran congre-ga on. I’m excited to be a part of the dynamic ministry taking place at Faith, and I look forward to discerning with you what new ventures God might have in store for us. My an cipated start date is July 1, 2015 and I’m planning on a ending the planning retreat with congrega onal leaders on Saturday, June 13th. Susan and I were very impressed with the warmth and welcome that we received when we were with you in April, and we covet your prayers during our me of transi on. Grace and peace be with you all. In Christ, Rev. Mark E. Sloss

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Gree ngs in the name of the crucified and risen Christ. I am excited to be a part of the community at Faith Lutheran, a vibrant congrega on where I feel called to use my gi s add-ing “a new dimension in the world of sound,” as the hymn writer proclaims. “The singing church is the living church” is a ributed to Luther. One of the things that made a deep impression on me when I joined you in worship last March is how passionately you regard music. It remains true in the present day that this passion of the People’s Song is a good barometer of a congrega on’s spiritual well-being. Song, used in this way, is a metaphor for all to share in the salva on narra ve and offer praise to God. Simply stated, it is the People of God respond-ing to God’s grace. We do this assembled together because we are united in the death and certainty of Jesus’ resurrec on. “I will sing praise with the spirit, but I will sing praise with the mind also.” Paul’s le er to the anxious Corinthians about spiritual gi s also resonates to our chal-lenges as a modern people faced with a broken world and a fractured Church. In this respect I admire Faith Lutheran for its bold witness in the community and for its desire for meaningful worship, centered in Word and Sacrament and done with excellence. I am deeply grateful for the work of Mr. Clif Cason for the past several months. He has been especially helpful to me during this transi on and I know firsthand that his leadership was invaluable for Faith Lutheran during a very difficult me. Finally, let me address the usage of the term “Cantor” which may be new to some and is being used in a different way. Both the search team and personnel team support this historic and very Lutheran tle, which goes back even before the most famous Cantor of all, J. S. Bach. This voca onal term has been re-claimed by Lutheran church musicians the world-over and there is simply no be er word to describe what I do. I recognize at Faith there are cantors who help lead song specifically at worship mes. This will not change and, in fact, we all strive to do the same thing: encourage people in song. My being the Can-tor of Faith implies an overarching role as the person who engages in broad plan-ning, leadership and spirituality for the congrega on. Please join me Sunday, June 14th, at 9:45 a.m., for a forum in which I will greet you and answer ques ons. I look forward to seeing you then. Peace, Cantor Tom

“A note from Cantor Tom”

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YARD SALE!!!! Saturday, June 6th, 2015

8:00 AM to 1:00PM

Are you doing some spring cleaning? Are you ready to de-clu er? Need extra space in the kitchen, the closet or the garage? Well, here is your chance to sup-port Taste of Grace and The Plantory! The Parish Life Commi ee is once again or-ganizing a yard sale to help defray the cost of Taste of Grace. Please consider dona ng any unneeded items you may have. We are NOT accep ng electronics or clothing (with the excep on of lightly used children’s clothing). Due to storage

issues, we will begin taking items on Sunday, May 31st. Please stop by the church office for direc ons as to where to place your dona ons. Please feel free to contact Sco Gralheer or Don DeLuca at 859-273-5077 with any ques ons you may have. While you’re at it, “Save the Date” for Taste of Grace 2015: Friday, August 21st! Taste of Grace will be held in Hehman Hall at the Cathedral of Christ the King from 7-10 PM. This year’s beneficiary is The Plantory. The Plantory is located at 501 West Sixth Street and hosts an innova ve and energizing co-working hub that fosters collabora on and nurtures growth for posi ve, passionate, and community-minded businesses and nonprofit organiza ons. By uni ng different nonprofits under one roof and working together, they strengthen themselves and Lexington’s larger nonprofit commu-nity. More informa on can be found at their website: www.plantory.org!

5/31 - Holiday World permission form and $41 payment ($35 if under 54") due to Kevin. Forms are available here and on the website. h p://www.faithlutheranchurch.com/docs/FLYer/holidayworldform.pdf 6/9 - Holiday World trip; depart church at 8:00 a.m.; return around 10:30 p.m. - we may need addi onal adult drivers; please

let Kevin know if you can help. 6/30 - 5:00-7:00 p.m. Champs $2.50 Tuesday. $2.50 ska ng; $2.50 skate rent-al; $2.50 laser tag games.

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The G-Force is movin’ in to help our kids experience God's unstoppable love and discover how to fuel up and put God's love in ac on! We are making a big change for VBS 2015. A er a lot of thought, debate and prayerful discussions with many people, we've decided to try evening VBS this year. The dates for VBS are July 7-10 from 6:00 p.m.-- 8:30 p.m. This is a Tuesday-Friday. Our hope is that having evening VBS this will do two things: Most importantly we think it will allow for more members of Faith Lutheran to a end. Many of our kids cannot a end VBS because their parents work during the day. Addi onally, I've had many people express a desire to help with VBS but they cannot because they also work during the day. So, hopefully we will have lots and lots of willing volunteers. If you are available and willing to help out this year please let me know as soon as possible. If you or your teenager are will-ing to help this year please let me know as soon as possible. If you aren't able to par cipate, but have a good idea of someone that would be a great volun-teer, I would love to hear that too! We will need all types of helpers. Someone that will escort kids from sta on to sta on, someone to lead sta ons, someone to do openings and closings, etc. You just let me know your preference and we will make it all happen.

We are also going to do a "brown bag dinner" fund-raiser before VBS starts each night. People can meet at church at 5:30 p.m. and bring their own dinner or purchase a brown bag meal from the child care. De-tails are s ll under “construc on” so watch for more details and how to sign up for the supper, in the nar-thex and other Faith publica ons throughout the month. Thanks!!! Bryna Reed 489-8128 Register for VBS on line h p://www.faithlutheranchurch.com/siteforms/view.php?id=1

“Gear up, ‘cuz the VBS G-Force—God’s love in ac on—is on the move!”

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June Fair Trade June 21st

June is a BLOW OUT month for Fair Trade! We will be dis-coun ng ALL coffee and can-dy in order to sell all stock! WE WANT EVERYTHING TO GO!!!! Why? June will be the last month of Fair Trade sales for the sum-mer. There will be no Fair Trade sales for the months of July and August. We will resume our selling in September with a new, fresh inventory! So come in June ready to stock up for several months since there will be NO Fair Trade sales in July or August. Also, if you have an item that you would like to see sold, we will make every effort to get that item for you. Inventory ideas can be sent to Pat Mundt at patricia.mundt@gmail.com Thank you for your con nued support of the Fair Trade Sales at Faith Lutheran Church! Stock Up! The Global Missions Commi ee

Dear Family of Faith Lutheran: We are so reluctant to ask for help, but we have found that we just can’t do it alone! Along with other commi ed Chris ans, God placed it on our hearts to form a non-profit organiza on, 501©3, called Grace Missions, Inc. Grace Missions, Inc, owns and operates an orphanage called Chez Moi for approximately 25 girls in Bon Repos, Hai . Chez Moi means “My Home” in French. We also sponsor four Hai an young men in University training to be various types of doctors and a diplomat. It takes funds to provide a Chris an home for 25 girls and to send four young men to college. We depend on the Lord and He has provided. We are a young, fledgling non-profit and, to be en rely truthful, we are sustaining “hand to mouth.” We would like a consistent, balanced budget where we would know how much monies are coming in each given month. Thus, we are asking that you prayerfully consider spon-soring a girl or girls on a monthly basis. Sponsors will receive photo-graphs of and biological informa on, opportuni es for le er wri ng, skyping, along with regular online and print mailings of our newsle er, GraceNotes, and end of the year tax deduc on statements needed for filing. You may commit to sponsoring $10.00 monthly, $15.00, $25.00, $35.00, $50.00, $75.00, $100.00 or any amount with which you are comfortable. You may sponsor one or any number of girls. If you have a child, par cularly a daughter, it is a wonderful way for her to relate to a girl from another culture and for you to teach her about God’s world. If you cannot commit to a monthly amount, we would be thrilled with a one- me or several me dona on or with any amount with which you can gi us. We have heard some people wonder as to whether their dona ons ac-tually reach the children they are trying to help. We can assure you that we know exactly where every penny of our budget is being spent! We are small and have few administra ve costs! We also believe in opera ng on a transparent basis in that you, our sponsors, are welcome to review our budget and our books at any me. Download the Sponsorship Form: h p://www.faithlutheranchurch.com/docs/SponsorshipForm.pdf We pray that you will consider sponsoring one or more girls at Chez Moi Orphanage. Simply print from link, complete the form or forms and send to us with your check for your first month. Also, please, please, please feel free to pass this message and form along to your family and friends. We thank God for you and thank Him in advance for a successful spon-sorship drive. We pray that the Lord moves your heart to assist Grace Missions, Inc. to change the life of a girl at Chez Moi! Thank you again and God Bless! Sherri Greer and Pat Mundt

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BRING IN YOUR TABS

Soda can tabs Soup can tabs

Any tab that looks like this

Help support the Ronald McDonald House.

There’s a container for these tabs on the counter

in the Narthex.

FAITH LUTHERAN CHURCH Financial Secretary's Report

April 1-30, 2015

INCOME TOWARD BUDGET Offering Envelopes $34,003.50 Maundy Thursday 215.00 Easter 2,125.00 Loose Offering 965.64 Use of Building 50.00 37,359.14 Total Income Toward Budget 37,359.14 RESTRICTED MONEY Reimbursements CC Reimb - Workman's Comp 125.00 CC Reimb - Custodial 370.00 Worship Enhancement 240.12 Property Committee 1,800.00 Initial Envelopes 2.00 The Lutheran 8.95 2,546.07 Special Funds Youth Fund 178.39 Sunday School Offering 18.00 Lilies and Palms 47.50 Blessings in a Backpack 18.00 Memorial - Shirley Lewis 300.00 National Youth Gathering 582.00 1,143.89 Pass Thru Monies World Hunger 180.00 Mission Endowment Fund 540.44 720.44 Total Restricted Money 4,410.40 TOTAL APRIL RECEIPTS 41,769.54 Comparison to Budget April Year-to-Date Contributions 37,359.14 144,996.36 Budget 35,207.67 140,830.68 Percent of Budget 106.1% 102.96% Mary S. Hemken, Financial Secretary, 859-272-5053, hemken1@windstream.net

The following is the list of per-sons who have said they would like to be listed. Please keep them in your prayers. In the future, when pu ng people on the prayer list, please inform the church office if you would like their names and concerns to be shared in this way. Jim and Carol Larson's friend Silvia, dealing with cancer is-sues. Steve Carter, complica ons with his transplant. Sydney and Adeline Taber, daughters of Leslie Taber, con-

nued growth as premature infants. Randy Will, son of Eileen Will, spinal cord injury. Henning Egner, dealing with cancer issues. Ray Sprague, dealing with can-cer issues.

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NEWSLETTER ARTICLES ARE DUE THE 20TH OF EACH MONTH.ARTICLES MAY BE EDITED AS TO SIZE, CONTENT AND TIMELINESS. Marian Lundborg, Messenger Editor, mclundborg@gmail.com

JUNE ANNIVERSARIES 1 Mike & Pa Pasquarello 3 Paul Ebben & Lori Hetzel 4 Clay & Nicole Gilliam 5 Ray & Anne Sabba ne Barry & Lin Whitley 6 Jerry & Sue Landis 7 Drew & Betsy Filchak 8 Jim & Judy Knauss 9 Brian & Ruth Lundborg 10 Dave & Judy McGrew 12 Urton & Debbie Anderson 14 George & Kathy Heersche 15 Dan & Margaret Omlor 18 Bront & Carol Davis Robert & Donita Henry Richard & Ann Michel 19 John & Nancy DeBilzan 25 Gene & Judy Templar 27 Jay Taylor & Christyn Renfroe 28 Drew & Heather Cur s 29 Marcus & Melonie Atkerson Ned & Miriam Brown 30 Gerald & Olive McKinney Owens & Diane Nelson

Narthex Cleanup for June will be:

Child Care

The OWLs will meet on June 18th

12:30 p.m. at Su on’s Restaurant

110 N. Locust Hill Rd.,

in the Richmond Road Kroger parking lot.

The Older, Wiser

Lutherans meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month for lunch and

fellowship.

JUNE BIRTHDAYS 1 Cathy Adkinson Jane Pe bone 3 Teri Applegate Genni Workman 4 Anne Gross Anne Sabba ne 5 Ryan Dugger Ben McGrath 6 Tony Sword 8 Miriam Brown John DeBilzan Lisa Fox Will Holmes 9 Ann Hagan-Michel Julie Keller 10 Julia Mar nez 11 Amy Hadden 12 Samuel DeBilzan Marianne Kehres 13 Sherri Greer Bri any Kimel Teri Knudsen 14 Kelsey Cloyd 15 Jan Patrick 16 Ruth Schumacher Robert Wendroth 18 Neil Rafferty Nick Veil 19 John George Karen Sorrell 21 Max Rexroad 22 June Hansen Adalyn Lee 23 John Co rill Rory Hefner-Templar Olivia St. Peter 24 Alison Mar nez Lynn Peot Randy Young 25 Candice Branton Bob Fullerton 27 Elaine Billington 28 Lori Watkins 30 Clover Hadden Brad Ranta

The Evening Sophia will meet in the home of Gail Swanson on Wednesday, June 17 at 7:00pm. We are reading, The First Phone Call from Heaven, by Mitch Album. We will have drinks and appe zers along with a lively discussion of this thought-provoking li le book. You are welcome to join us even if you haven't read the book. 273-4601. 604 Pearl Cove gailandjoe@windstream.net.

The Worship Commi ee would like to

thank the anonymous donor who provided funding to purchase twelve new

hymnals just before Easter.

Thanks to this kind and generous act, the pew racks are now appropriately

filled and each worship leader has a hymnal for his or her seat.

A endance Worship April 26 306 May 3 202 May 10 146 May 17 156

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Service Schedule

Sunday Worship 8:30 AM, 11:00 AM, 6:00 PM (Nursery provided during the 8:30 and 11:00 AM services) Sunday School (Sept. through May) 9:45 AM

Staff Mar n Bornhoe , Interim Pastor 266-7621 or 317-353-9665 pastormar n@faithlutheranchurch.com Ruth Lundborg, Parish Administrator 266-7621 office@faithlutheranchurch.com Monday—Thursday 8:00—4:00, Friday 8:00—1:00 Tom White, Cantor of Music Ministries cantortom@faithlutheranchurch.com 266-7621 Charla Heersche, Child Care Director 268-0108 childcare@faithlutheranchurch.com Bryna Reed, Coordinator of Educa onal Ministries 489-8128 blreed@twc.com Kevin Lentz, Coordinator of Youth Ministries 948-5159 lentz.kevin@gmail.com Brian Lundborg, Sexton 388-4022 H. Gene Templar, Pastor Emeritus Marian Lundborg, Messenger Editor mclundborg@gmail.com 559-3784

(859) 266-7621 or (859) 266-9600 e-mail: office@faithlutheranchurch.com website: h p://www.faithlutheranchurch.com

Faith Lutheran Church Council—2015 Tim Sorenson, President David Templar, Vice President Debbie Rosenberg, Treasurer Sandra Palmer, Secretary Elaine Billington Charlie Hamilton Jeremy Mar nez Adrienne Matson Jim McGrath Pat Mundt Diane Nicely Mary Ann Patrick Wayne Schedler