SPRING NEWSLETTER!
2010
Association of Lutheran Friends Lutheran World Relief Trip Sign up today to make Health Kits and/or our mission July 8-9! LWR Health Kits: Include the following items in each health kit: One hand towel, dark color recommended One washcloth, dark color recommended One bath-size bar (4 to 5 oz.) of soap, any brand, in its original wrapping One adult-size toothbrush in its original packaging One sturdy comb, remove On July 8-9 Pastor Bjornstad will packaging bring the gathered Health Kits and One metal nail file or nail lead a group of Spirit filled clippers with file attached, remove Lutherans to New Windsor, MD to packaging (do not substitute deliver them to the LWR cardboard emery boards for the file) warehouse. We will also tour the Six Band-Aids® (or similar facilities and volunteer an afternoon brand), preferably 1/2" to 3/4"; secure of work. We will spend the night at together with a rubber band the Conference Center there and Do not add other items or leave spend the next day (Friday) in out any of the items listed. All items nearby Baltimore touring the LWR should be new and in good headquarters and spending the condition. Wrap smaller items in the afternoon taking in the Baltimore washcloth; wrap washcloth and Inner Harbor before traveling back remaining items in the towel and tie to PA! securely with ribbons or yarn. The ladies of St. Matthew and Peace Lutheran Churches have endeavored to bless the needy around the world with Health Kits to be distributed by Lutheran World Relief. Are there any other churches and individuals who will join in the blessing to bless others?
UPCOMING A.L.F. EVENTS May 29, 2010 9 am Ransom Church Cleanup and Board meeting! June6, 2010 12:30 pm Annual Luncheon at the former O’Neil’s Restaruant on Newton Ransom Hwy. 3:30 Ransom Valley Lutheran Church Memorial Service. June A.L.F. general mtg. TBA July 18, 2010 Ransom Valley Summer Worship Service, 3:30pm August 8, 2010 Ransom Educational Event 3:30 pm Historical Presentations of Local Lutheran Churches and picnic! 2010 LUTHER DAY DINNER: 2 pm November 7, 2010 Melting Pot, Scranton
LUTHERAN NOTABLES: JOHANNES BUGENHAGEN (1485-1558) Johannes Bugenhagen (1485-1558), from Pomerania in northern Germany, was appointed pastor of Wittenberg in 1523 through the efforts of Martin Luther and thus served as Luther's own pastor and confessor. One of the greatest scholars of the Reformation era, he helped translate the New
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Testament into Low German and wrote a commentary on the Psalms. He also worked to organize the Lutheran Church in northern Germany and Denmark, journeying to Copenhagen where he crowned both King and Queen and consecrated seven men to the offices of superintendent and bishop.
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