Volume 39 Issue 8
August 2014
www.goodsamlv.com
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Worship Hours & Faith In Action Pg.2 A Word From The Pastor Pg.3 Calendar Pg. 4-5 Sponsors Pg.6 Birthdays & Anniversaries Pg.7 Youth Pg. 8 Events Pg. 9 Building Update & Stewardship Pg. 10 New Staff Members Pg. 11 Sermon Series Pg. 12
Fall Leaves Backpack Drive Bring in Backpacks, School
Campus Ready For Fall Join in helping prepare the
Building Update Keep the construction in
Supplies or Monetary
campus for fall! Volunteers
your prayers as it nears the
Donations until August 24!
Needed!
end! God is good!
Details on page 9
Details on page 11
More on page 10
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CARE MINISTRY
SHARING GOD’S CARE THROUGH FRIENDSHIP AND PRAYER Offering prayers for these individuals and their needs
Faith in Action We had 33 kids in week one and 46 kids in our second week of VBS. A total of 9 High School youth and 6 Middle School youth participating as counselors or counselors in training. We also had 8 different adults volunteering their time to help in one way or another through our first two weeks. The summer camps this year were the largest we have had in over a decade. We took over 40 people on our Mission Trip to the Navaho nation in NE Arizona and had 11 adults helping lead that mission. Our beach camp had 40 attenders and 6 adult leaders. God is doing some great work in our children and youth ministries. We are so thankful for the adult leaders and teachers who are listening to God's call to help lead our youth and put their Faith Into Action.
Worship Hours
Saturday Worship 6pm Sunday Worship 8, 9:35 & 11 Sunday School 9:35 & 11am Nursery available for Sunday Services
Office Hours
Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm 873-3589 FAX 873-8437 www.goodsamlv.com
Church Staff
Pastor Don Lorfing, Senior Pastor dlorfing@goodsamlv.com Pastor Scott Hove shove@goodsamlv.com Office & Finance Administrator - Michelle Childers office@goodsamlv.com New Hope Christian Academy Administrator Miriam Dake dake@newhopechristianacademylv.org Contemporary Music & Choir Director -Chris Childers chris@goodsamlv.com Adult Choir Director - Michelle Childers office@goodsamlv.com Children’s Choir-Dir. Lori Hansen Organist Dan Sheeran Family & Youth-Pastor Don Lorfing Children’s Ministry-Nita Borchardt nita@goodsamlv.com Nursery - Sandy Markham 206-3336 sandymarkham@yahoo.com Natalee Graham - Youth & Family Minister 308-5298 Dan Swedeen - Campus Manager / Custodian
Church Council
Carl Bates - President Dan Reese - Vice President Paul Eckhart - Secretary Joe Killoran - Treasurer Rick Byrnes Lisa Carson Tara Hanna Rudy Johnson Catherine Daruwalla Clay Bronson Barry Tschopp Council meetings are open to the congregation. If you are a member of Good Samaritan and have any questions or concerns you would like put on the agenda, please contact the church office a week prior to the meeting, or if you would just like to attend, they are the 2nd Monday of the month. •Newsletter deadline is the 15th of each month •The sponsors in this newsletter help us to defray the cost of printing. Please give them your consideration when possible.
Tracy Dennell Misty Pete T. John T. Ed G. Ruth V. Keith - Health Joyce - Health Duane - Health Norm - Health Judy - Heart Megan - Cancer Amy - Surgery Michelle - Back Ingrid - Peace Karen - Peace Chad - Healing Ariana - Healing Noah - Health Axel - Health Alex - College Virgil - Health Kico - for positive MRA results Trey - deployed Army Lorrie (health) Audrey (cancer/ hospice) Marilyn - health John K. (problem) Betty (health) Douglas (health) Tom (health) Kim - mental health
Al & Theresa health Joe - diabetes Mary - death of daughter-in-law Fox family Ronnie - new life Lois - meeting son and his family for first time Joe Etta continued good health Tina - cancer Benny - health Dorothy recovery Myrtle - cancer Turner - faith and healing Sarah - family Brenda - job and shelter Christy - knee problems Anthony - going through cancer treatments Nicole - health Tamitria G. addiction recovery Healing and wellness for Dad, grandpa, Nate, Gene, Mr. Lee
Average Attendance Q1= 334 Q2 = 327 July = 320
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A Word From The Pastor By Pastor Don Lorfing Friends and Family of Good Samaritan,
Once there was a man who dared God to speak “Burn the bush like you did for Moses, God. And I will follow Collapse the walls like you did for Joshua, God And I will fight Still the waves like you did on Galilee, God And I will listen.” And so the man sat by a bush, near a wall, near the sea and waited for God to speak. And God heard the man, so God answered. He sent fire, not for a bush, but for a church. He brought down a wall, not of stone, but of sin. He stilled a storm, not of the sea, but of a soul. And God waited for the man to respond. And he waited.... And he waited... And he waited. But because the man was looking at bushes, not hearts; stones and not lives, seas and not souls, he decided that God had done nothing. Finally he looked to God and asked, Have you lost your power? And God looked at him and said, Have you lost your hearing? As we get close to the completion of our building expansion, I think it is very important for us to not lose our hearing. It has been God at work in the hearts and lives of many people that has made this project possible.
From the perspective of the staff and many other participants here at Good Samaritan, the building program has been a lot of work. Hundreds of hours of work and fundraising, and hundreds of details to deal with to get to this point. There is a very real sense of joy and relief as we near the finish line. However, if we for one minute start to forget that this building expansion is a gift and blessing from God, I think we are making a big mistake. This school and entry area expansion is not something we have done, but something that God has done through us. He has moved hearts to give above and beyond their regular offerings. He has empowered county workers and builders to move the project along. He has provided power and enthusiasm to the leadership and many others to put in the extra time and energy needed to deal with all the details. He has provided patience and perseverance when we hit roadblocks or disappointments. When we first considered this project, we prayed. We dared God to show us his power and we prayed long hours with the fervent hope that God would make it possible for us to expand our school. And God did. Not always in the way we hoped for or planned. But like the story above reminds us; God is always at work, just not in the ways we always expect or see. So I fight the temptation to pat myself on the back when I look at our beautiful new expansion, and instead remind myself and all of us to drop
to our knees and lift up prayers of thanks and acknowledgment. God is good, and God has made possible the growth and expansion not just of our campus, but of our ministry at Good Samaritan. The completion of a building project is a good time for rejoicing. Let us never forget, however, what we rejoice in. God's goodness, God's power, God's guidance. I look forward to all the ways God is going to continue to use this campus of Good Samaritan, old and new, for his purpose. I look forward to the sin Christ will overcome, to the hearts that will be changed, to the lives that will be improved, and to the way he will work through the servants hearts of so many people who call Good Samaritan Lutheran Church home. So join me in continuing to pray for the final bits and pieces of our expansion to be concluded. Join me in celebrating our expansion. And most of all, join me in rejoicing in all that God has done to get us to this place, and all that God will continue to do through Good Samaritan to reach this community with the love and good news of Jesus Christ. God's peace and blessings to you all, Your Fellow Servant in Christ, Pastor Don Lorfing
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August 2014 Calendar
Friday, August 1, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 7:30am-5:00pm : Vacation Bible School (Sanctuary ) 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 5:00pm-8:30pm : Jujitsu (Sanctuary ) Saturday, August 2, 2014 5:45am-7:00am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary) 5:00pm-6:00pm : Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary ) 5:00pm - 6:00pm: Saturday Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary 6:00pm-7:00pm : Blended Worship Service (Sanctuary ) Sunday, August 3, 2014 8:00am-9:00am : Tradition Worship Service (Sanctuary ) 8:00am - 9:00am: Sunday 8 am Worship (Sanctuary 8:30am-12:00pm : Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop Open Open(Coffee Shop) 9:30am-10:30am : Sunday School 9:35 am (Class room 3) 9:30am-10:30am : Summer Youth Worship (Youth Room) 9:30am-10:30am : Contemporary Worship Service (Sanctuary ) 10:30am-12:30pm : Koreans Sunday Morning (Multi purpose room) 11:00am-12:00pm : Sunday School 11 am (Class room 3) 11:00am-12:00pm : Contemporary Worship Service (Sanctuary ) 12:30pm-3:30pm : Koreans Sunday Afternoon (Sanctuary ) 2:30pm-3:30pm : Koreans Sunday Afternoon (Multi purpose room) Monday, August 4, 2014 7:30am-5:00pm : Vacation Bible School (Sanctuary ) 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 8:00pm-10:00pm : Executive Council Meeting (Board Room) Tuesday, August 5, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 7:30am-5:00pm : Vacation Bible School (Sanctuary ) 11:00am-1:00pm : Staff Meeting (Youth Room) 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Boy Scouts (Sanctuary ) Wednesday, August 6, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 7:30am-5:00pm : Vacation Bible School (Sanctuary ) 10:00am-12:00pm : Card Players (Youth Room) 6:00pm-7:00pm : HOA (Thoroughbred Community) (Board Room) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Tigers Den meetings (Class room 2) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Bears (Multi purpose room) 6:30pm-7:30pm : Nar Anon (Youth Room) 7:00pm-8:00pm : Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary ) 7:00pm - 8:00pm: Praise Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary) 7:00pm-8:30pm : Korean Wednesday PM (Nursery ) Thursday, August 7, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 7:30am-5:00pm : Vacation Bible School (Sanctuary ) 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Moms Group (EntryWay/Coffee Shop) 6:00pm-9:00pm : Bunko (Youth Room) 6:30pm-10:00pm : Barbershop Rehearsal (Sanctuary ) 7:00pm-10:00pm : Korean Thursday Nights (Multi purpose room) Friday, August 8, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 7:30am-5:00pm : Vacation Bible School (Sanctuary ) 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 5:00pm-8:30pm : Jujitsu (Sanctuary ) Saturday, August 9, 2014 5:45am-7:00am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary) 5:00pm-6:00pm : Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary ) 5:00pm - 6:00pm: Saturday Band Rehearsal 6:00pm-7:00pm : Blended Worship Service (Sanctuary ) Sunday, August 10, 2014 8:00am-9:00am : Tradition Worship Service (Sanctuary ) 8:30am-12:00pm : Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop Open (Coffee Shop) 9:30am-10:30am : Sunday School 9:35 am (Class room 3) 9:30am-10:30am : Summer Youth Worship (Youth Room) 9:30am-10:30am : Contemporary Worship Service (Sanctuary ) 10:30am-12:30pm : Koreans Sunday Morning (Multi purpose room) 11:00am-12:00pm : Sunday School 11 am (Class room 3) 11:00am-12:00pm : Contemporary Worship Service (Sanctuary ) 12:30pm-3:30pm : Koreans Sunday Afternoon (Sanctuary ) 2:30pm-3:30pm : Koreans Sunday Afternoon (Multi purpose room)
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 7:30am-9:30pm : August Leaders Meeting (Class room 2) 11:00am-1:00pm : Staff Meeting (Youth Room) 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 5:00pm-6:00pm : HOA Meetings (Board Room) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Boy Scouts (Sanctuary ) Wednesday, August 13, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 10:00am-12:00pm : Card Players (Youth Room) 5:30pm-6:30pm : Event Planning (Board Room) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Tigers Den meetings (Class room 2) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Bears (Multi purpose room) 6:30pm-7:30pm : Nar Anon (Youth Room) 7:00pm-8:00pm : Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary ) 7:00pm - 8:00pm: Praise Band Rehearsal 7:00pm-8:30pm : Korean Wednesday PM (Nursery ) Thursday, August 14, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 6:30pm-10:00pm : Barbershop Rehearsal (Sanctuary ) 7:00pm-10:00pm : Korean Thursday Nights (Multi purpose room) Friday, August 15, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 9:00am-11:00am : Quilters (Youth Room) 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 5:00pm-8:30pm : Jujitsu (Sanctuary ) Saturday, August 16, 2014 5:45am-7:00am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary) 5:00pm-6:00pm : Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary ) 5:00pm - 6:00pm: Saturday Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary) 6:00pm-7:00pm : Blended Worship Service (Sanctuary ) Sunday, August 17, 2014 8:00am-9:00am : Tradition Worship Service (Sanctuary ) 8:30am-12:00pm : Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop Open (Coffee Shop) 9:30am-10:30am : Sunday School 9:35 am (Class room 3) 9:30am-10:30am : Summer Youth Worship (Youth Room) 9:30am-10:30am : Contemporary Worship Service (Sanctuary ) 10:30am-12:30pm : Koreans Sunday Morning (Multi purpose room) 11:00am-12:00pm : Sunday School 11 am (Class room 3) 11:00am-12:00pm : Contemporary Worship Service (Sanctuary ) 12:30pm-3:30pm : Koreans Sunday Afternoon (Sanctuary ) 2:30pm-3:30pm : Koreans Sunday Afternoon (Multi purpose room) Monday, August 18, 2014 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) Tuesday, August 19, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 11:00am-1:00pm : Staff Meeting (Youth Room) 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Boy Scouts (Sanctuary ) Wednesday, August 20, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 10:00am-12:00pm : Card Players (Youth Room) 6:00pm-7:30pm : Back To School Orientation (Elementary) (Sanctuary ) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Tigers Den meetings (Class room 2) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Bears (Multi purpose room) 6:30pm-7:30pm : Nar Anon (Youth Room) 7:00pm-8:30pm : Korean Wednesday PM (Nursery ) Thursday, August 21, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 9:00am-11:00pm : Breakfast Combined Staff - School & Church (Kitchen ) 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 6:00pm-7:30pm : Back to School Orientation (Pre-School) (Sanctuary ) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Moms Group (EntryWay/Coffee Shop) 7:00pm-10:00pm : Korean Thursday Nights (Multi purpose room) Friday, August 22, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 9:00am-11:00am : Quilters (Youth Room) 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 5:00pm-8:30pm : Jujitsu (Sanctuary )
Monday, August 11, 2014 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 6:00pm-9:00pm : Council Meetings (Board Room)
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Saturday, August 23, 2014 5:45am-7:00am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary) 5:00pm-6:00pm : Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary ) 5:00pm - 6:00pm: Saturday Band Rehearsal 6:00pm-7:00pm : Blended Worship Service (Sanctuary ) Sunday, August 24, 2014 8:00am-9:00am : Tradition Worship Service (Sanctuary ) 8:30am-12:00pm : Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop Open (Coffee Shop) 9:00am-10:30am : Fall Leaves Backpack Drive (Multi purpose room) 9:30am-10:30am : Sunday School 9:35 am (Class room 3) 9:30am-10:30am : Summer Youth Worship (Youth Room) 9:30am-10:30am : Contemporary Worship Service (Sanctuary ) 10:30am-12:30pm : Koreans Sunday Morning (Multi purpose room) 11:00am-12:00pm : Sunday School 11 am (Class room 3) 11:00am-12:00pm : Contemporary Worship Service (Sanctuary ) 12:30pm-3:30pm : Koreans Sunday Afternoon (Sanctuary ) 2:30pm-3:30pm : Koreans Sunday Afternoon (Multi purpose room) Monday, August 25, 2014 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) Tuesday, August 26, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 11:00am-1:00pm : Staff Meeting (Youth Room) 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Boy Scouts (Sanctuary ) Wednesday, August 27, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 10:00am-12:00pm : Card Players (Youth Room) 5:30pm-6:30pm : Event Planning (Board Room) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Tigers Den meetings (Class room 2) 6:00pm-8:00pm : Bears (Multi purpose room) 6:30pm-7:30pm : Nar Anon (Youth Room) 7:00pm-8:00pm : Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary ) 7:00pm - 8:00pm: Praise Band Rehearsal 7:00pm-8:30pm : Korean Wednesday PM (Nursery )
Weekly & Monthly Activities
Bible Studies Sundays at 9:35am in room #2 of the education building and at 11:00am in the large meeting area of the education building. Mid-week Bible Study - will resume in September Kings Kids Choir Half hour practices begin at 10:40 in room #2 of our ed. building. Children ages 3 yrs – elementary school are welcome. A great way to kids to learn Christian songs, & help them learn how to perform in front of others, while instilling God’s love in their hearts through song. Quilters Will not be meeting throughout the summer, but will resume in August to assemble ‘quilts of love’. Contact the church office for more info at 873-3589 or office@goodsamlv.com.
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Thursday, August 28, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 6:30pm-10:00pm : Barbershop Rehearsal (Sanctuary ) 7:00pm-10:00pm : Korean Thursday Nights (Multi purpose room) Friday, August 29, 2014 5:30am-6:30am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary 9:00am-11:00am : Quilters (Youth Room) 1:30pm-3:00pm : Gamblers Anonymous (Youth Room) 5:00pm-8:30pm : Jujitsu (Sanctuary ) Saturday, August 30, 2014 5:45am-7:00am : Korean AM Services (Sanctuary) 10:00am-11:00am : Adult Choir (Sanctuary) 5:00pm-6:00pm : Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary ) 5:00pm - 6:00pm: Saturday Band Rehearsal (Sanctuary ) 6:00pm-7:00pm : Labor Day Celebration (Sanctuary ) Sunday, August 31, 2014 8:00am-9:00am : Labor Day Celebration (Sanctuary ) 8:30am-12:00pm : Sacred Grounds Coffee Shop Open (Coffee Shop) 9:00am-10:30am : Sandwich Ministry (Multi purpose room) 9:30am-10:30am : Sunday School 9:35 am (Class room 3) 9:30am-10:30am : Summer Youth Worship (Youth Room) 9:30am-10:30am : Labor Day Celebration (Sanctuary ) 10:30am-12:30pm : Koreans Sunday Morning (Multi purpose room) 11:00am-12:00pm : Sunday School 11 am (Class room 3) 11:00am-12:00pm : Labor Day Celebration (Sanctuary ) 12:30pm-3:30pm : Koreans Sunday Afternoon (Sanctuary ) 2:30pm-3:30pm : Koreans Sunday Afternoon (Multi purpose room)
Card Ministry Group Meets every Wednesday at 10am-we play ’Hand & Foot’ and everyone is invited to join us! We meet in the youth room. Bunko Night First Thursday of each month at 6:00pm in the youth room. Everyone is invited. Choir Ages 10 and up - will resume rehearsals on Saturday August 30. Nar-Anon A support group for families of those addicted to narcotics meets every Wednesday evening from 6:30 - 7:30 pm at GSLC in the youth room. Mom “Me” Time Who else but other moms understand the ups and downs of motherhood?
Mom “Me” Time is a place where all moms can share advice, vent our worries, have a good laugh, and even relax! We meet every other Thursday evening from 6pm - 8pm. Childcare is available for a suggested $5 per child. August 7 & August 21 at the church. RSVP on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/ goodsammommetime or email Lauren at LaurenE80@gmail.com Layette Ministry The layette ministry assembles baskets of supplies for new born babies of mothers in dire situations. Donations of baby items are accepted! Diapers, onesies, booties, blankets, etc. Contact Lynda Bennes, the coordinator to help! 873-7637. Layette meets on the odd numbered months on the second Saturday at 10am. Future Meetings: September 13 10am • November 8th 10am
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August Birthdays, Anniversaries, & Fun August Birthdays
1 - Paul Eckhart, Lori Soukup Hope Davidson (10) 2 - Elias Harvey (1) 3 - Ray Rainey, Pamela Kunkle, Tara Kenney (4) Stephanie Van Der Linda (12) 4 - John Tatem, Conner Lawrence (9) 5 - Jackie Vaughan, Sheila Anderson 6 - Barbara Eckhart, Lori Hansen, Clayton Bronson, Jennifer Simonette 7 - Tammitha Ausmus, Steve Junge, Adam Benson (12), Connor Holmes, Gavin Sandefur 9 - Dee Ann Gandy, Jordan Daruwalla(11) 10 - Adrianna Gumm(6), Todd Lange 11 - Ann Fasting 12 - Elaine Svasek, Pam Junge,
Terryl Tatem, Nettie Miller, Robert Starbird 13 - Gerald Vallone 15 - Jolynn Vasquez, Sarah Chaffin(8) 16 - Carol Heiderman, Russell Smith 18 - Brian Niehaus 20 - Jayne Warner 21 – Mandy Carlin, 22 - Jil Gertz, Justin Van Orman 23 - Phillip Bolster, Jeremy Chaffin 24 - Bryan Gertz, Christopher Berry 25 - Debra Peterson 26 - Mark Quisenberry, Rodney Miller, Richard Bickerton, Lauren Campbell 27 - Jennifer Maggio 28 - Sandy Peterson, Dave Zenoff 29 - Shannon LaViolette 30 - PJ Magee 31 - Jessica Cox
August Anniversaries
1 - Sherwin & Lynda Bennes (44) 2 - Obadiah & Michelle Harvey (5) 7 - Albert & Michelle Weiss (31) 10 - Jayne & Kevin Warner (33) 11 - James & Bonita Nelson (34) 12 - Dan & Joann Reese (41) 14 - Doug & Pamela Cornford (36) 16 - Patrick & Kristen Patterson(5) 18 - Jack & Diane Soldano (34) 21 - Mark & Deanna Wierzbicki (9) 26 - Joseph & Emily Gilbert (41) 29 - Tom & Susan Gentry (32)
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Youth Youth News
2nd Friday: August 8th; 6-8:30pm Join us for a fun time during our August 2nd Friday event. Sundays August 24th and 31st we will be splitting summer hot church in half with the middle school youth helping load backpacks on the 24th and high school helping put the backpacks together on the 31st. A great way to serve students less fortunate than ourselves, and
Tons of thanks to the youth who applied for and landed counseling and CIT jobs during VBS. To date you are doing an amazing job, as we deal with the largest number of kids we have ever had in our VBS program. Your dedication, energy, and care for the kids has been an inspiration. Thank you again for letting God work through you to make a difference in the lives of these younger kids.
give them a great gift. Sunday Sept. 10th Official start of the Fall programming for confirmation and Hot Church.
To those who knew and loved Clay Bronson, No one could ever have imagined that such a tragic event could happen to anyone we knew or especially to one of our own who loved our church and all its faithful. Clay was so elated when the youth elected him to be president of their group and he was diligent in reporting the activities and plans they had to the church council. When you elected him as the youngest member of our church council he was so surprised, honored, and dedicated to doing his best. He dreamed of helping our wonderful church reach out to many, many more in our community to know just how unique, welcoming,
and caring our faith family is. Clay’s love and devotion for our church, his friends and his Sunday school students were repaid by your loving consolation and love to his family through this trying time. We can never adequately thank all of you who worked so hard to make the vigil and the memorial for Clayton such a wonderful, memorable, and blessed event. The turnout to honor his memory was astounding to all his family and your prayers and comforting words are so appreciated. In consulting with Pastor Don as to where to use your generous donations to Clay’s memorial fund, we came to the conclusion that helping to redo the youth room with fresh paint and furnishings and purchasing desks for our new school annex would have been Clay’s
choices; so, that is how many of the funds will be allocated. We also decided that a portion of the funds will be donated in Clay’s name to the robotics class at Sierra Vista, an endeavor near and dear to his heart. Clay was one of a very few students who initiated the program a year ago. They were rewarded in their efforts by winning the Nevada title this year, which enabled them to represent Nevada at the world championship. Our heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you wonderful friends for all your hard work, but especially for your prayers, love, and comfort. Please continue to keep Clay’s brother, Turner, in your prayers as Clay would have wished. With sincere gratitude, The Bronson Family
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THE GOODNEWS! “The Love and Logic Way” ® With JoAnn Worthen Nelson, Independent Facilitator •
Give Children Skills to Resist Tattling, Being Bossy, Hurting Others & Whining • Teach responsibility without creating anger and resentment • End arguments about Cleaning-up, Meals, Power struggles, Chores, Bed Time Routines and Rivalry with Siblings & Friends • Get places on time without stress, Avoid Temper Tantrums…no matter where you are, • Discipline without anger, Gain cooperation at home & school Works From Toddlers to Teens ! ! !
LSSN Peanut Butter Drive Which Congregation will claim the title?
Lutheran congregations engage in competition to donate peanut-butter and jelly to the food pantry of Lutheran Social Svc. of Nevada. Compete to donate the most pounds of peanut butter and jelly to theLSSN food pantry by the end of August. If you would prefer to donate money instead, please visit LSSN’s website (www.lssnv.org) and indicate that the contribution is for our congregation’s peanut butter count. Every dollar contributed equals three pounds of peanut butter. Show your peanut butter and jelly pride as the race begins on July 1 and ends on August 31!
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15 HOUR COURSE DATES: Sat., Aug. 9, 8am-12pm / Fri., Aug 15, 6-9pm / Sat., Aug 16, 8am-4pm COST: $140 per person or $270 for two, in advance / $150. per person at the door FREE Parent Handbook ….a $25 value LOCATION: New Song Church, 1291 Cornet St., Henderson, NV 89052 (In the Anthem Area) For enrollment information Contact: JoAnn W. Nelson by text at 275-6218 or email: JoAnn@handson4kids.com (for more information see: www.LoveandLogic.com)
Sips 4 S ch olars h ips SAVE THE DATE Saturday October 4, 2014 7-9pm Our event features: •Boutique Wine Tasting •Live Music •Gourmet Tastes •Live & Silent Auction *All Proceeds go to the scholarship fund* Event will be held at Good Samaritan Lutheran Church 8425 West Windmill Lane Las Vegas, NV 89113
Fall Leaves Backpack Drive Begins August 2!! We are entering our tenth year working with local elementary schools supplying backpacks filled with school supplies to needy children in the Las Vegas Valley. We are buying backpacks and school supplies to be distributed to those children who can’t afford supplies. Our goal is to supply a minimum of 250 backpacks this year. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN HELP! The need is great and keeps getting bigger every year. If you would like to contribute to this ministry and help to defray our costs, put a check or cash in one of the pew envelopes and place it the offering plate. Please mark the envelope ‘Fall Leaves’ You can also go to our website to give at www.goodsamlv.com and click on GIVE - you will see
Rummage Sale
(Sept. 6, 7am-12 noon) Wondering what to do with all of your unused and unwanted stuff? Consider selling it at our upcoming Rummage Sale. Rent a parking space or two in the parking lot for $25 a space and set up shop. You keep the profit from whatever you sell. If you're interested in participating, send an email to Heather Williams at contactheatherwilliams@gmail. com and put "Rummage Sale" in the subject line.
Thank You to the Good Samaritan Congregation (especially the Thursday morning Bible Class) for all the thoughts, prayers, and cards. I know it has helped my body and my soul in their healing. Bless you all, Nancy Lorfing, (Pastor Don’s Mom)
a place for Fall Leaves Donations. Or, you can donate a backpack filled with supplies. Donations accepted until August 24th Backpack assembly is August 24 & 31 at 9:45am-10:45am Needed Items: package of #2 pencils package of colored markers package of lined paper small scissors package of colored pencils glue sticks plastic ruler folders all colors packages of fun stickers box of crayons Plastic box to hold pencils, scissors etc.
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School Expansion
Landscape Installation
BUILDING UPDATE Well my friends, the work is finally completed. Our school and entry area expansion are done and now we are just waiting on final inspections and our certificate of occupancy. We hope to have these completed within a week or two and get all moved in to our wonderful new spaces. As we transition into our new God given digs I for one am so thankful to God for his incredible blessings and guidance which have led us to this point. Here is what the expansion has provided for our church community: 1. Seven more classrooms which will allow our school population to reach 250-300 students at any one time (That is up to 300 children and families for whom we will be able to provide a good education and reach with the Good News of Jesus Christ) 2. A much expanded entry area that will have a nice patio feel to it and will include an expanded coffee shop 3. Significant on campus storage 4. A new library space 5. An opportunity for our many on campus groups to spread out into new areas. Keep these final pieces of the inspection and transition in your prayers. As a congregation that is being truly blessed by God I would encourage you to also include a word of thanks in those prayers for all that God is doing to lead Good Samaritan church and school into a hopeful and prosperous future. Pastor Don
Stewardship Nugget
From (It's Friday but Sunday's Comin, Tony Campolo) "There is a great deal of evidence to support the thesis that we are heavily dependent upon what we choose to become. This is the Good News (which is what the word gospel means). We are not predetermined creatures. We can make decisions that can modify our behavior and make us into new creations. "Ultimately, a Christian is somebody who wants to become a new person and who realized that this is a possibility through committing his or her life to Christ and being willing to become whatever Christ wants them to be." Our decisions about financial stewardship help us to make that choice, then remake the choice when we lose our way in the wilderness of materialistic options that compete with God for the control of our attention and affections. Whenever you decide to give to support the ministries of God's church, may what you decide to give be enough to represent a growing commitment of your life to God. For when God looks at the bottom line of your commitment , he does not just see an amount. He sees your heart. We declare with our money the "worthship" of God-what God and the ministries of God are worth to us. What value does the amount of your giving say God has in your life?
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DAN SWEDEEN Dan has joined the Good Samaritan Ministry staff as our Campus Manager/ Custodian. A position he has been interested in since 2011. Dan is married, has two daughters, and one granddaughter who just finished her first year at NAU and a grandson in High school. He has a host of life experiences under his belt from driving trucks, to 10 years as a police officer and investigator, to being a self employed business owner, to working for the LV Convention authority. Dan tells a story about when he was 7 years old in church. He threw a gum wrapper on the floor. The church caretaker Bessie Westfall, saw him do it and took him upstairs to the sanctuary. She asked him "What do you see?" Shrugging his shoulders he said "I see our church" to which she replied, "Yes, its our church, and we keep God's house clean!" That conversation imprinted on his memory enough to decide years later that when he retired he would like to retire to taking care of a church or school (now he gets to do both) so that he could feel as proud as Bessie Westfall did about her job in her later years. Even though Dan has been helping keep up our campus for many years as a volunteer, between long hours at LV conventions, we are glad that Good Samaritan can now be his primary focus. We welcome Dan onto our staff as our new Campus Manager/Custodian and pray that he takes great pride in helping our campus make a good first impression to the parents who bring their children to our school and to those who seek to call Good Samaritan their church home.
COULD YOU HELP US GET OUR CAMPUS READY FOR FALL? Could you volunteer a few hours a month to help our new campus manager/custodian Dan Swedeen, get our campus ready for the upcoming school season? As you can imagine, our campus gets a lot of use with our school, church, and many groups. As we get ready for the fall, we have a new building that needs some prep work and our regular campus needs a little extra TLC. We could use a few extra hands during the month of August to help get our
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NATALEE GRAHAM Natalee is a Las Vegas native. She attended Las Vegas Academy then continued her education at UNLV. She graduated with the class of 2014 with a Bachelors in Psychology. She has one sister who recently graduated from High School. Natalee has experience as a youth director at Community Lutheran church on the east side, and loves working with youth. She just recently accepted the role of Youth Director at Good Samaritan and is looking forward to working alongside the parents and congregation to love and support the students through their faith journey as well as the dreaded teenage drama. Natalee went on our Beach Camp and the youth immediately liked her. She brings a fun loving spirit, a strong faith in Christ that she is excited to share, experience and an ability to form good relationships with the youth, and a strong commitment to make our middle/high school ministry the best it can be.
campus back up to the excellent standards we like to maintain. If you think you could spare a few hours please contact Dan Swedeen at 702-499-3818 or sign up on the friendship form or in the entry area. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
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THE STORY
FIND YOUR STORY IN GOD’S STORY Join us as we take a walk through the Bible this summer. Sermons Continue with: •Into Exile and the Return Home •Scandalous Gift •Jesus, No Ordinary Man •Resurrection •New Beginnings
READ THE STORY. EXPERIENCE THE BIBLE.
SERMON SERIES Continues until Sept. 14 GIVING • SHARING • LOVING • CARING
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