Resurrection Bell Ringer
April, 2007
Days of Grace . . . .
Baptism: Received in the joy of the Christian community through Holy Baptism on Mar. 18 were Magdalene Hope Johnson and Lindsay Marie Waddell. Magdalene is the daughter of Micah & Angie Johnson and was born February 11, 2004. Her baptismal sponsors are Ken & Joyce Johnson and Doug & Nancy Parker. Lindsay is the daughter of Patrick & Kristie Waddell and was born on January 17, 2007. Her baptismal sponsors are Dennis & Denise Doyle. Welcome to the Lord’s family!
Men’s Breakfast & Bible Study . . . .
All men are invited to the RLC Men’s Breakfast which meets every second Saturday of the month in the Fellowship Hall for breakfast at 7:30am. The next Men’s Breakfast will be Saturday, April 14th. We are currently discussing the book “The Measure of a Man.” Please read chapters 4 and 5.
Mark Your Calendars Ahead . . . .
June 11-15 . . . . . . . . Vacation Bible School
June 18-22 . . . . . . . . Confirmation Camp
July 6-14 . . . . . . . . . . Youth Group Mission Trip to Oklahoma
Sept. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . RLC Golf Outing
Sept. 15-16 . . . . . . . . RLC Olivet Retreat
Resurrection Lutheran Church
445 East Stop 11 Road
Indianapolis, IN 46227
(317) 881-7854
http://www.RLCIndy.org
David P. Schreiber, Lead Pastor
Mitchell D. Phillips, Team Pastor
Julie F. Peralta,
Director of Youth Discipleship
Sherry Andersen,
Director of Worship & Music
Ed Kistler,
Director of Business Affairs
Saturday Worship:
5:30pm
Sunday Worship:
8:00 and 10:45am
9:30am Discipleship Hour
Holy Week and Easter
Worship Schedule
Palm Sunday Celebration Services
Saturday, March 31, 5:30pm
Sunday, April 1, 8:00 and 10:45am
Maundy Thursday, April 5
7:00pm Holy Communion Service
First Communion; Faith Stepping Stone Blessing
Agape Feast following worship
Good Friday, April 6
7:00pm Tennebrae Service
Easter Vigil Service
Saturday, April 7, 7:00pm
The Service of Light; Stories of Salvation;
Holy Baptism; Easter Holy Communion
The Resurrection of Our Lord, Easter
8:00 & 10:45am Festival Worship Services
Easter Eucharist; Special Music
9:00-10:30am Easter Fellowship Breakfast
✜ H o l y W e e k W o r s h i p ✜
Holy Week Worship is one, unbroken experience of devotion – from Palm Sunday to the “Three days” of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Saturday’s Easter Vigil to the Sunday Festival of the Resurrection.
We follow the Lord’s footsteps through this tumultuous week to the joy of Easter.
Palm Sunday Worship 5:30pm on Mar. 31, and 8:00 & 10:45am on Apr. 1; Education Hour 9:30am – We begin Holy Week with the drama of the Passion – the story of Jesus’ last days, as we plunge into those events by which our salvation has been won. We begin with palm branches and joyous shouts of “Hosanna!” but soon find ourselves shouting “Crucify Him!” There is no benediction as we leave in silence, to return Thursday.
The Triduum – The Holy “Three Days”
Maundy Thursday Holy Communion Service 7:00pm on Apr. 5 — This is the night we remember the Lord’s last meal with His disciples, as we now too, gather with Him at His table. The service includes a brief homily; Holy Communion, including the First Communion of several young people; Faith Stepping Stone Blessing; and concluding with the stripping of the altar, preparing for the starkness of Good Friday. As we leave in silence, all are invited to the candlelight Agape Feast in the Fellowship Hall.
Good Friday Tennebrae 7:00pm on Apr. 6 — There is no joy, no Easter, no life – without the cross. This quiet and solemn service portrays the growing darkness of the world – and the light of Christ whose love took Him into the darkness of death itself – for us. A reading of the Passion, quiet music, and meditation. The liturgy of “Tennebrae,” meaning “Darkness,” is marked by the gradual extinguishing of all lights and candles until just one candle symbolizing Christ remains. Again, we leave in silence.
Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 7:00pm on Apr. 7 — In the early church, new Christians, having been instructed in the faith, were brought forward for baptism at midnight. In this ancient liturgy, we echo that baptismal journey. In this service we light the paschal candle for the first time of Easter, hear the stories of salvation history, witness a baptism, renew our own baptismal passage from death to life, and celebrate the first communion of Easter. Come and experience the spiritual culmination of the three days in this unique worship service.
First Communion
April 5th, Maundy Thursday, will be a special day at Resurrection! Many young people are spending the season of Lent learning with their parents in a Sunday class celebrating the gift of the Sacrament of the Altar. After an individual meeting with the Pastor and their parents, they will stand ready to be welcomed to the Lord’s Table at the Maundy Thursday, Holy Communion Service at 7:00pm. Children taking the First Communion Class include:
Clara Andersen Conner Andersen
Marissa AndersonAlex Dile
Mia Papageorge Taylor RasmussenAnn Schnabel Krista ToneyJacqueline Wiernicki
Faith Stepping Stone
“Livin Forgiven”
Youth in the 4th grade and their parents have been participating in the Faith Stepping Stone #5 “Livin Forgiven.” Join us for the Blessing service on Thursday, April 5 at 7:00pm during the Maundy Thursday worship service.
Food For the Poor Visit
On the weekend of April 14-15, Pr. Ron Starenko, an ELCA retired pastor, will be our guest preacher, representing the ecumenical ministry of Food For The Poor. FFP links the church of the First World with the church of the Third World in a manner that helps the materially poor and the poor in spirit in the Caribbean and Latin America. The third-largest international charity in the U.S., FFP provides food, water, education, housing, healthcare, and economic development, with more than 96% of all donations received going directly to programs that help the poor. Our RLC Discipleship Hour children raised money for 100 chicks!
Pr. Starenko and his wife Katy make their home in Naples, FL. During his active ministry he served several congregations, worked as a counseling pastor, and has been on active and inactive duty as a Navy Chaplain. He has served on the speakers bureau of FFP since September 2001. Welcome him to RLC on April 14-15!
Maundy Thursday
Agape Feast
Following the April 5th Maundy Thursday worship, all are invited to share in an Agape Feast in honor of Jesus in the RLC Fellowship Hall. (Agape is Greek for “love.”) Remembering Jesus feasting on this night with His friends, we too gather as a family with elegant hors d’oeuvres and fellowship, in a foretaste of the community of heaven.
The Resurrection
of Our Lord
Worship at 8:00 & 10:45am
April 8th at 8:00 and 10:45am, at our Festival worship service, we shout with “alleluias” as we celebrate Christ’s rising from the dead and our resurrection life with Him – now and always. These will be full festival services of Word and Sacrament, with special music and song, preaching and Easter Eucharist. Families are encouraged to come in one vehicle if possible, to alleviate parking.
Easter Morning Breakfast
Come enjoy the fellowship of our Resurrection Family at our Easter morning Breakfast. It should be a wonderful way to start the celebration of our Risen Lord. The breakfast will be continuously running from 9 to 10:30am in the Fellowship Hall.
Easter Flowers
To celebrate Easter and beautify the church, we will order a variety of flowers this year. You may take flowers home after Easter and plant them or donate them to be planted at the church. If you would like to order, check flowers below and put money in offering designated “flowers.”
_____Easter Lilies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8.50
_____Hydrangeas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00
_____Tulips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.50
_____Daffodils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.50
_____Hyacinths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.50
_____Azaleas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$14.75
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .________
please print
Name:____________________________
In memory of_______________________
In honor of________________________
Place order form in offering plate
Orders must be received by April 1.
An Update from FFMT
Our Future Facilities Ministry Team continues it's work with regard to our Future Facilities here at Resurrection Lutheran Church.
In addition to meeting with the Synod Representative and with Stan Peterson to gather more information we have had conversations with Kevin Callahan who helped us prepare the master plan we currently have. Kevin is involved in several building projects across the country and is a good resource related to construction costs.
Additionally we have divided the FFMT up into two groups “STAY” and “GO.” Each of these two groups is focused on the challenges and opportunities if we were to decide to “STAY” or we were to decide to “GO.”
Again the most important information for the Congregation today remains that no decision has been made but progress has been made. With God's help we are becoming better informed about the future opportunities for RLC and are excited about sharing those opportunities once we have all of the information we can gather.
Please keep this Ministry Team in your prayers and please feel free to contact any one of them with any thoughts and ideas you may have.
Easter Blessings to all of you,
Michael McCarty, Daryl Huber, Brian Hewitt, Joyce Peterson, Tom Myers, and Leslie Daugherty
RLC Receives
"Life Together" Grant . . . .
We have received word that RLC has been accepted into the latest grant initiative of the Indianapolis Center for Congregations titled, "Life Together: Thinking and Acting Strategically." The first phase of the grant is participation in a series of three day-long classes about activities for thinking strategically. These classes will be attended by our Project Director, Eric Schilling, and Pastor Mitch. Watch the Bell Ringer as we learn more about this grant initiative.
Our annual spring clean-up day is scheduled for Saturday, April 14rd. We will try to get underway by 9:00am. Donuts, juice, and coffee will be provided. Weather permitting, we will be working outside as well as inside.
Not only do we hope to spruce up the church, but also would like to weed and rake the yard so that we may plant our spring flowers. There will be plenty of cleaning supplies for the inside, but volunteers will need to bring garden tools for the outside.
The more helping hands we have, the faster the work will go. There will be plenty to do. Please come – It will be time well spent!
From the Staff . . . .
Faith Practices - Five Minutes - Twenty-One Days
Mary Kay Ash (founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics) taught her directors if they did something for 21 days it would become a habit. Over the years I have come to agree with her . . . be it eating healthier, exercising, or practicing my faith . . . I have found that “sticking” with it for no less than 21 days helps in achieving my goal.
Over the past two years, Resurrection has been engaging and equipping families in faith practices from birth to graduation. Let’s be honest . . . how many of us think faith practices and nightly huddles sound like a daunting task? All we’re suggesting is for five minutes. Five minutes for a minimum of 21 days! Turn off the television, put down the newspaper. Invest FIVE with your child every night (spouse, partner, friend); jot down your daily highs, lows, and prayers.
Parents play a major role in the health of their child, with some assistance from the church. Resurrection will continue to place some of the essential tools to practice faith in the home and small groups; while providing comprehensive care for the entire congregation.
Rev. Rich Melheim, Founder of Faith Inkubators says:
“In reality, there is very little the church can do to teach faith in 52 minutes each week if that faith is not being reinforced in the home the other 10,028 minutes. Parents have been, are and always will be the main faith teachers for their children whether we acknowledge them and choose to support them in their calling or not.”
Here’s to your Faith Practices – Five Minutes – Twenty-One Days:
➀ Share Highs & Lows (build relationships)
➁ Read Scripture (go ahead, crack open the Bible at home)
➂ Talk about what you read (apply Scripture to your Highs & Lows)
➃ Pray (pray for each another)
➄ Bless (physically trace the sign of the cross on one another and share a blessing)
This “family-practice” role modeled every week in every church, and every night in every home, is a healthy step towards growing the “Body.”
Blessings,
Have you Purchased
Your “Shares” in our
Oklahoma
Workcamp Crew?
An “Initial Public Offering”(IPO) letter has been sent to the congregation inviting everyone to invest in “shares” of our Crew that is headed to Seminole, Oklahoma to take part in a Workcamp sponsored by Group. There will be eighteen youth, four adults, Pastor Dave, and Ms. Julie going as participants in the Workcamp. RLC member Steve Rentz will be joining the Workcamp Staff for the week as a Troubleshooter. Each “share” is priced at just $5 so that everyone can afford to become a shareholder.
Here is a sampling of the privileges and benefits that would be yours as a shareholder in our Oklahoma Workcamp Crew:
• You will receive a numbered Shareholder Certificate, suitable for framing.
• As a registered shareholder, you will receive an invitation to a shareholders-only dinner upon our return from Oklahoma. That dinner will be the first opportunity for people to see pictures and hear our stories from this mission trip.
• Shareholders will receive a post card from Oklahoma from our Crew.
• We plan to send daily E-mail updates (if possible) to those who provide us with an E-mall address.
• You will have the personal satisfaction of knowing that you are helping a group of youth take part in a once-in-a-lifetime, faith-growing, missional experience.
With all of these benefits, we hope that everyone will want to become a shareholder in the RLC Oklahoma Workcamp Crew. Shares cost only $5 and you may purchase as many shares as you like. Copies of the IPO letter and Application for Shares can be found on the bulletin board beside Julie Peralta’s office. Completed Applications for Shares along with cash or checks can be given to Julie Peralta, Pr Dave, or placed in the offering.
A Special EveningThe Youth of Resurrection would like to request your presence at our Youth Fund-raising Auction at RLC on Sunday, April 22 at 5:00pm.
The Youth Group is raising funds not only for their mission trip to Oklahoma, but a charitable organization to be announced during the evening.
Sign-in and preview of items will be from 5:00 to 5:30, with the bidding and jocularity beginning at 5:30pm. Brian Hewitt will be our auctioneer for the evening. Our YG Auction Team will be serving hors d’oeuvres and providing childcare.
Some items already donated for this year’s auction are the following: Spa Facial at Pure Ambiance, lawn care services, childcare services, piano & voice lessons, homemade pies and goods, Colts photos from the Super Bowl, a portrait setting, legal services, tutoring, and more. You will find these and other items listed when you go to our website at www.rlcindy.org and click on Youth Auction Items on the left side of the home page. This is updated daily or every time that we receive a donation.
Come for an evening of entertainment and wonderful fellowship while we raise money for our youth to “Go in Peace and Serve the Lord.” Thanks be to God!
Donations Needed
for Youth Auction
We are sending eighteen youth and six adults to the Groups Workcamp in Seminole, Oklahoma in July. The auction is scheduled for Sunday, April 22. We still need a lot more items to make this a success. Items donated in the past included sports tickets, gift certificates, gold earings, video rentals, a pool party, cameras, personal services – such as childcare, gutter cleaning, and a pie a month. If you have something you would like to donate please visit our website at www.rlcindy.org and to “Sign Up Sheets,” contact Justin Bennett (j_bennett_2006@yahoo.com),
Ellen Daugherty (gorgeouspalomino@hotmail.com),
or Ted Hoffman (317.881.1191). Visit the website to see items as they are added to the list. Donated items may be brought to the church during the week of April 15.
A few reminders for Oklahoma mission trip participants – Camper Registration Form is due to Julie immediately. Our next huddle will be Saturday, April 21 from 1:00-2:00pm and our May huddle will be Saturday, May 12 from 3:00-5:00pm.
RLC Youth News . . . .
Lutheran Summer Camp
2007 Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Camp Brochures are here! If you are interested in attending one of the three Indiana-Kentucky Synod Lutheran Camps this summer, stop by Julie’s office and pick up the 2007 Summer Program brochure. Summer Church Camp is an awesome experience – meeting people, celebrating God, swimming, worshiping, and more! We encourage each of our young people to experience at least one summer of camp. Please email julie@rlcindy.org or call the church office 881-7854x204 and let us know if your child will be attending camp this summer. Resurrection Lutheran Church contributes financially toward your child’s registration.
Who Is Simon Peter?
The S.S. Discipleship will set sail on April 29th to learn Who is Simon Peter? If you are interested in assisting the children learn about Simon Peter through drama, movies, games, computers, cooking, or art please visit the Safe Harbor. This is a 5-week rotation.
Kids Club Bowling
April 15 from 12:00-4:00pm the Kids Club will be going bowling. If you are interested in joining us for this outing, please sign-up on the bulletin board across from Ms. Julie’s office. Lunch will be provided (it’s not pizza this month).
RLC Vacation Bible School
June 11-15 9:00 to noon
Howdy, Friends! It's that time of year again. Come to the Avalanche Ranch and experience a wild ride through God's Word! Get ready for an exciting celebration of God's love filled with stampeding cattle, yapping cattle dogs, soaring eagles and a whole herd of friends. You'll enjoy Bible Point Crafts and exciting games, experience thrilling Bible stories, sample tasty snacks and hear some unforgettable music.
Make sure to brand your calendars with the date and wander on down to the narthex (or register online at www.rlcindy.org) to insure your spot on the cattle train!
RLC Youth News . . . .
F.S.S. #2
The Toddler
All parents and their 2 or 3-year-old are invited to participate in a special “Raising a Toddler” Faith Stepping Stone in April. Faith Stepping Stones is a process that bonds parents and children into the body of Christ at crucial moments in parenting and leads them to incubate faith every night in every home. When you and your child participate in this Faith Stepping Stone you will both learn to share the highs & lows of your day along with receiving the blessing of time together.
Please join the FSS Team in the Fellowship Hall on the following Sundays, April 15, 22, & 29 following the 10:45am worship service (noon-1:30pm). We will have lunch together. If you have any questions please contact Julie Peralta by email: julie@rlcindy.org or by calling the church office: 317.881.7854.
Little Chicks . . . .
Come join us in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, April 22 to celebrate the Easter Season plus pet some “live” chicks. Since we raised enough funds to purchase 100 chicks for Food For the Poor, we decided to let you see what real chicks look like!
Summer Discipleship Hour
Discipleship Hour will continue into the summer. Many hands will be needed on Sunday mornings to assist with the 3-year-olds through 5th graders. Set sail for one week or eight weeks – does not matter. Please visit the Safe Harbor for more information regarding our Summer Tour.
Easter Sunday . . . .
No Discipleship Hour Easter Sunday – April 8!
Thought for the month . . . .
E-mail is often an unhealthy substitute for face-to-face conversation and group discussions!
The Child Care Ministry Team needs helping hands for the nursery on Sunday mornings. Yes, we have a paid staff member who provides child care for our little ones, but they cannot do it alone. Please sign-up on the bulletin board in the narthex across from the bathrooms to provide an extra set of hands to read, color, talk, or just be present in the Playtime Port to provide assistance. Thank you in advance from our children.
RLC Youth News . . . .
Spring Break Trip . . . .
Several of our youth will be traveling to Ohio with Pastor Mitch & Ms. Julie touring Wittenberg University (Springfield, OH), Capital University (Columbus, OH), and Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus, OH). The group will depart on Monday, April 2 and return on Wednesday, April 4. We will be worshiping at each campus, having lunch, and touring the facilities.
FB & YG: Spring Clean-up!Calling all FaithBuilders and Youth Group:
It is time to spruce-up RLC! Come one – come all on Saturday, April 14 from 9:00am- 12:00pm. Snacks will be provided!!! Sign-up on the bulletin board across from Julie’s office to ensure enough snacks!
Current 6th - 12th Graders
Annual Kings Island Trip
Monday - June 4, 2007
Blessing
Service
for Seniors
On Saturday, April 28 during the 5:30pm worship service we will celebrate Faith Stepping Stone #8 – Graduation with seniors and parents who have participated in three sessions throughout the year. The seniors and parents have had the opportunity to look to the past, think about today, and look to the future. We invite you to come celebrate with our seniors and parents.
YOU can be a Seminary Sampler at Trinity . . . .
Summer Seminary Sampler at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio is an event for current high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who demonstrate leadership potential. Each summer, 30 youth sample theological study, learn from mentors, meet lay people in agencies where they do community service, visit church-related universities and campus ministries, and expand vocational options in the church and society.
Lauren George was a sampler participant last summer. Several youth are interested in attending this summer. The weeks for 2007 will be June 10-30 and July 8-28. For more information: www.trinitylutheranseminary.edu or call Julie Peralta at 317.881.7854.
More RLC Youth News . . . .
Have you every thought about taking your family camping? What if there is no cost?
The Lutheran Outdoor Ministries has an awesome opportunity for you and your family this summer called Lake Luther Fest 2007. Over the past few years the synod has planned a FREE weekend for Lutheran Families & Youth Groups at Lake Luther in Angola, Indiana. The weekend of July 27-29 is filled with a Christian Rock Band from Florida, an improv group from Michigan, a Bluegrass band from Goshen, Indiana, and a visit from our very own Bishop Jim Stuck. Cook your own meals or eat at the camp kitchen for $5 per person/per meal.
Check-out the camp brochures on the bulletin board across from Ms. Julie’s office or visit the website: www.lomik.org.
Confirmation Camp . . . .
All current 6th-8th graders are invited to attend Confirmation Camp at Lake Luther during the week of June 17-22 with Ms. Julie & Pr Dave along with our friends from Cross and Crown. Remember registration is due NOW.
Spring Workdays at Camp . .
Volunteers are needed to help get camps ready for the summer. All projects are lined up, tools and supplies are on-hand. If you are interested in helping “spruce-up” one of our three camps please contact Lutheran Outdoor Ministries at 260.667.7750 or email: mradloff@iksynod.org. The dates are: Lutheran Hills – April 21; Lutherwald – April 28, or Lake Luther – May 5.
Ranch Hands
EEHAW! Do you love serving the children of RLC? Love serving the Lord? If so, we have an opportunity for you!
Avalanche Ranch is a wild ride through God's word which runs daily from 9-noon Monday, June 11 through Friday, June 15. We need some ROOTIN' TOOTIN' ranch hands to assist with the "herd" of children that week.
You would help to corral our ranch families as they move from station to station during VBS. You needn't prepare or teach anything!
If you are interested in being a Ranch Hand, please contact Ann Buie, Margie McCoy or Jenifer Reed for more information. Don't let the chuckwagon leave you behind on this opportunity!
Many ❝Thanks❞ . . . .
✤ Thank you for serving as Crew Leaders and Shepherds during the March DH rotation, The Prodigal Son: Pan Geniec, Daryl & Paige Huber, Alan & Julie Anderson, Katie Moll, Mike & Margie McCoy, Aaron & Kathy French, Joanne Scheidelmeier, Michele Dew, and Angie Johnson.
✤ Thank you to all who provided soup and salad for the Lenten meals!
Get to know your ELW!
The Psalms are often referred to as the songbook of the Jewish faith. The Psalms begin the hymn section of the ELW. All 150 Psalms are included in the new hymnal.
RLC Kids & the ELW . . . .
Come join Ms. Julie, our FaithBuilders, and our RLC Youth Group in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday, April 15 during the 9:30 Discipleship Hour to learn more about our new hymnal – The Evangelical Lutheran Worship! All are welcome, however the hour will be geared for our elementary children.
VBS Team Huddle . . . .
We will meet Thursday, April 12 at 6:00pm!
S.A.M.’s Club
Join us Monday, April 16th for an informative, interesting guided tour of the 6½ acre Crossroads Greenhouse on Indy’s south side. This is an energy efficient facility heated by methane gas from the Indianapolis landfills. They will have 100 types of bedding plants on display and you will receive a complimentary plant! Walk to see as much as you wish. Cost is $5 (due the day we go). Carpooling will leave RLC at 9:15am. Lunch at MCL Cafeteria after our tour. Please sign-up on the response form in your bulletin beginning March 31.
Summer Reading . . . .
Do you have any suggestions for book discussions over the summer – children, youth, and/or adults? Please contact Lesley McDougal, Library Team Leader.
Synod Assembly Help . . . .
Getting ready for Synod Assembly is a BIG job, but with your help we can do it! If you can come to the Synod Office in Nora (Indpls.), for a 3-to-6 hour work shift on Tues., April 17 or Wed. April 18, we’ll give you pizza lunch and fellowship with Lutherans from other Indpls-area churches. You will be inserting the contents into binders that will be mailed to 1,000 assembly delegates. Call Cindy or Lauren, 317-253-3522.
Resurrection Life Courses
In order to foster our growth in maturity as disciples of Jesus Christ, Resurrection Lutheran Church offers a series of four six-week courses that parallel the four movements of our Mission Statement:
As a Resurrection People, we are called to...
Welcome all people into the body of Christ;
Nurture them in faithful discipleship;
Equip each one for the work of ministry;
Serve others in the name of Christ;
...that all may know God’s love.
Resurrection Life 1: WELCOME to Christ
Focusing on the initial “compass point” of “welcoming” in our Mission Statement, RLC 1 is the introductory course and is required for membership. An introduction to the basics of Lutheran Christianity.
Resurrection Life 2: NURTURE the Marks of Discipleship
RLC 2 is based on learning to live the six “PoWeR SuRGe” marks of discipleship (daily prayer - worship - reading Scripture - serving - relationships - giving)
Resurrection Life 3: EQUIPPING by Discovering Spiritual Gifts
This practical course is designed to discover how one is uniquely “SHAPEd” for ministry through Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality, and our Experiences.
Resurrection Life 4: SERVING in the Name of Christ
This course focuses on matching one’s unique gifts for service at Resurrection and beyond, as well as training in winsomely and comfortably sharing one’s faith with others.
Julie North
Newest Council Member
The Congregation Council is pleased to introduce its newest member, Julie North. The council appointed Julie to the position left vacant by Jennifer Frahm upon Jennifer’s move to Chicago.
Julie, a graduate of Valparaiso University, along with her husband Ben, has been at Resurrection since 2003. Julie is a sixth grade teacher at the Perry Sixth Grade Academy and this summer completed her Master’s Degree in Library and Information Sciences.
Julie brings a wonderful level of energy and spiritual depth to the Council and we look forward to having her join us!
Be a Lutheran Life Saver!
Resurrection will be hosting a state-wide Blood Drive on Saturday, April 28th from 8:00am to noon, sponsored by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. There will be prize drawings with special drawings for new donors, plus snacks and beverages. Sign-up by using the bulletin yellow response form, or call Dick Benjamin at 887-1574.
RLC 4
Serving
in the Name of Christ
What, Me, an Evangelist...?
Losing your fear and the floppy Bible –
Everyday Evangelism
for the Ordinary Christian
Sundays at the 9:30 Discipleship Hour
During the Easter season, the pastors will lead us through the first offering of Resurrection Life Course 4 – Serving in the Name of Christ. Focused on finding ways to “live out” our faith in practical, demonstrable ways in everyday, ordinary life, we will examine paths of service at RLC as well as out in the community. Through practical caring and faith-sharing skills, RLC 4 shows how all Christians can joyfully, comfortably, and naturally live and share the love of Christ with others.