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The Pastor’s Column Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, Every second Wednesday morning of the month, after the Women’s Bible study, a group stays to work in the kitchen washing potatoes, cutting green beans, dicing and slicing ham. Our church soon begins to fill with mouthwatering aromas of the food a group of men of Grace will transport later that day to Faith Mission. Faith Mission began February 6, 1966 when, in response to the closing of the City Mission, Lutheran Pastor Sam Goers and two other men of Trinity Lutheran Church in downtown Columbus, served as Faith Mission’s first board members and volunteer staff. Back then the Mission opened at 5:00 pm to provide a meal and beds for twelve men. Faith Mission became part of Lutheran Social Services (LSS) in 1998. Today it is a 24-hour emergency shelter serving up to 220 men and 46 women at three locations. Faith Mission is the only organization in Franklin County to serve three meals a day, every day of the year. Since its start, Faith Mission has served the homeless community by offering a secure, Christian-based environment that is not only a place for a hot meal and a warm bed, but also a haven of hope for women and men (learn more at www.faithmission. org). Our congregation’s QR Code for Website This is the QR (Quick Response) code for Grace. Scan this code with your iphone and it will take you directly to the Grace Lutheran Website. Stay up-to-date on the ministries of Grace. Log on to www.grace43081.org involvement goes back to Faith Mission’s earliest days. This past trip I was able to accompany Tom Moser, Tom Seamon, Larry Cepek, Dave Patterson and St. Paul Lutheran Church member Phil Gross. We loaded the hot roasters of food and large cans of applesauce into Tom Moser’s van. We made our way downtown where the Mission staff greeted us as “old friends.” Everyone knew the drill as we set up to serve the food. It’s a powerful experience. It is so easy for “the homeless” and “the hungry” to remain anonymous and “faceless” to those of us blessed with bounty. It’s a powerful experience to hear words of thanks and “God bless you” from those who live meal-to-meal and day-to-day. There are as many stories as there are men to feed at the Mission. But the story we all share, the one that joins all of us is It’s a powerful experience to hear words of thanks and “God bless you” from those who live meal-to-meal and day-to-day. the story of God’s love for the world in Jesus Christ. Our congregation’s mission statement calls us to reach out with the love of Jesus to grow disciples and serve our community. Among the many ways we seek to be faithful to this call, every second Wednesday of each month a group of women and men of Grace live this mission by serving our Lord and the community of Faith Mission. With you serving our community in body, mind and spirit, Pastor Will Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church 100 E. Schrock Road, Westerville, OH 43081 PH: (614) 882-3026 Web: www.grace43081.org e-mail: office@grace43081.org Rev. William A. Hartfelder, Senior Pastor VM 11 w.hartfelder@grace43081.org Rev. Richard O. Walston, Visitation Pastor Cell (614)832-9159 rjwalston@msn.com Lora Moore, Director of Music Ministries Linda Hoch, Organist Kathy Snead, Office Administrator VM 18 k.snead@grace43081.org Marjie Penn, Receptionist/Secretary Paul Hotchkiss, Custodian Jack Pfeifer, Property Manager wrtjack@yahoo.com Jocelyn Shuman, Preschool Director; VM 14 littleblessingspreschool@grace43081.org The VOICE of Grace September 2013 - Page 2
-Ruth 1:16 (AKJV) Ruth Circle Ruth Circle will meet in the Rose Garden #1 on Monday, September 9 at 1:00 p.m. Ruth Circle is studying “Parables.” Ruth Fuhrman will lead Lesson #6. Carol Schlea will be the Hostess. Ruth Circle will truly miss member Roberta Bertelsen, who died in Christ June 26, 2013. For information call Joyce Strung at (614) 523-3663. And Ruth said, “Entreat me not to leave you, or to return from following after you: for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge,I will lodge: your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” Katharine Circle Katharine Circle will meet in Rose Garden #1 Tuesday, September 3 at 7:15 p.m. We are studying the series Couples of the Old Testament. Our lesson “King Xerxes and Ester” will be led by Linda Seamon. If you are interested in joining us or have a question, please call Margie Cepek. at 882-7126. Katharine Circle will meet in Rose Garden#1 Tuesday, September 3 at 7:15 p.m. We are studying the series Couples of the Old Testament. Our lesson “King Xerxes and Ester” will be led by Linda Seamon. Welcome to Grace! We will again welcome new members on Sunday, September 29th, 2013 Participation in two classes is expected of all who desire to become members. Session One: Sunday, September 15 provides an overview of a Lutheran expression of the Christian faith. Session Two: Sunday, September 22 introduces Grace and its ministries as ways to serve God’s people and our Lord through your new church family. Both Sessions 3 pm - 6 pm A fellowship supper is provided and nursery care is available on request. Please call or email Grace’s secretary, Marjie Penn 614-882-3026 office@grace43081.org to register for the classes and to let us know if you need nursery care. Blood Drive The next blood drive at Grace will take place on October 8. Noon to 6 p.m. Make plans to donate! Lora Moore Named Director of Music Ministries by John Troutman The Search Committee is excited to announce that Lora Moore has accepted our offer to be Grace’s Director of Music Ministries, beginning August 26. Currently, Lora serves another Lutheran church and holds a full-time position as Director of Choirs at Hilliard Darby High School. This fall she begins her 31st year of teaching in public schools, and she has taught at all levels, from kindergarten to high school. She has a great background to assume her responsibilities at Grace, including adult choir, bell choir, development of youth choirs, coordinating all music activities, and leading the Joyful Noise Concert Series. Lora has a B.S. in Music Education from Capital University and a Masters in Music Education from the Ohio State University. Lora and her husband are recent empty nesters, as their daughter has moved to Texas to finalize her music education. Please welcome Lora Moore to Grace! The VOICE of Grace September 2013 - Page 3
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