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Spring Cottage Gatherings
April 26 - June 7
Come gather with other disciples for these wonderful times of spring fellowship in our homes. We share excitement about the unfolding “Spirit-Tugs” in our lives and all the wonderful stories about how we have experienced or witnessed God at work over the past months. Also, we’ll receive some important updates about the Road-Widening, our 2015 Giving Goals, and all the amazing things that are happening among this community of disciples who bear the name of Living Springs. Sponsored by the Lifelong Discipleship Team and our In-Touch Groups. Active Discipleship, Ministries of Hope, Community Partnerships!
- Murray group - gathered on April 26th
- Furcron and Zieche groups – gathered on May 3
- Kranz group – gathered on May 3
- Graves group – gathered on May 3
- Tracy group – May 17 at 3:00
- Davidson and Smith groups – May 24 at 4:00
- Berger and Turnmire groups – May 31 at 3:00
- Buchanan group – May 31 at 4:00
- Stuart and Bloss groups – June 7 at 3:00
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Backpack Food Ministry Reminder
We will be packing tonight, Wednesday, May 6th, for pick up tomorrow. We will start at 5pm. Please join us!
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Invest in a Living Springs Youth Disciple!
Become a Youth Gathering Shareholder -
D2, LLC
Over the past few months, our ELCA National Youth Gathering participants and parents have been very busy preparing for the Gathering. We meet each month for a devotion to learn about this history of Detroit and how we can be Christ-like servants while we are there! Sara Levitt, Andrew Levitt, Laura Stuart, Sam Arnold, Dylan Horan, and Patrick Lay are our youth participants with Laura Dunklin, Wes Levitt, and Shirley Laingen going as chaperones. Pastor Eric is also attending as our SC Synod Proclaim Story Day coordinator.
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This past Sunday, we had the IPO for our new “company” D2, LLC. The title stands for Detroit Disciples, Lutherans Loving Community. Shares are available for $5 each – youth are available after each service in the narthex. Funds will be used to help cover the cost of food, travel, and lodging for the trip. We have already had 313 shares donated toward our goal of 500! Shareholders will receive updates from our youth – and be invited to attend a Shareholders Banquet after the gathering. Please keep our Living Springs Detroit Disciples in your prayers as they continue to prepare for this awesome faith-enriching experience!
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Come see the artwork created by our own Living Springs Lutheran Preschool children!!
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Mother's Day @ Rice Estates
Saturday, May 9
In keeping with the tradition, we will be honoring all the women at the Rice Estates with a flower in a bud vase on the Saturday before Mother’s Day (May 9). We will meet in the administration building and commute to the Rice Estates at 10:00 am (or meet us at Rice Estates). The folks at Rice Estates especially enjoy the cards that the preschool children create and love when the children deliver them in person, so an invitation goes out to all our parents with small children to come join us for a very rewarding experience. If anyone has bud vases, we would greatly appreciate them. Contact Karen Kranz for information.
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Lutheran Men In Mission Quarterly Meeting
Monday, May 11
We wanted to invite you to our next quarterly meeting on Monday May 11th at Living Springs Lutheran Church. The evening begins at 7pm with fellowship and dinner. Then, we will handle a little bit of business, have a devotion, and then our guest speaker. Tim Crout, our National Vice President of LMIM will be bringing us a great program!
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Women’s Sunday
Sunday, May 17
Sunday, May 17, will be Women’s Sunday at Living Springs as we celebrate the ministry of women of all ages (men, too!) in our congregation. We will bless the quilts that are sent on to Lutheran World Relief and other social agencies closer to home as well as honor six members with Life Memberships in the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary Auxiliary. Living Springs has now honored 128 of our members with $100 gifts given in their honor. If you happen to be a former honoree, try to wear your Seminary Auxiliary pin that Sunday and greet these six new members. Cake and Punch will be served after the 10:45 service to honor the work of all our hands.
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This is also the Sunday of the year, May 17, when we women are all invited to promote the Women of the ELCA (WELCA) church wide with an offering that we can share with our congregation, our SC Synod women and the ELCA church wide projects. This includes scholarships for women, Lutheran World Relief projects, programming, the magazine Gather, the emagazine CAFÉ (free on the internet), Bible Studies, and more needs we project for here at Living Springs.
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TELS
(Traveling Evangels of Living Springs)
Thursday, May 21
Our May trip is on Thursday, May 21 – we will depart from Living Springs at 8 am. Our May trip will be to Brookgreen Gardens which is a National Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The cost is $25 which includes your ticket and transportation. The sign-up sheet is in the administration building – contact Beverly Hoppert for information.
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Ladies Book Club
Monday, June 1
At our Monday, June 1 meeting, we will discuss The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant – Karen Kranz will host at 235 Founders Ridge Rd. 29229 (located in the Summit), phone: 699-9566. The meeting starts at 7 pm and after the discussion, there will be refreshments. Please feel free to bring a guest and attend one or all of our meetings – sometimes it’s good to just enjoy the fellowship! Contact Karen Kranz for information.
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Golf Tournament
Saturday, June 6
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The Livings Springs Lutheran Men will be hosting a golf tournament on Saturday June 6 with a shotgun start at 1:00 pm. The tournament will be held at The Golf Club of South Carolina at Crickentree. The cost of the tournament will be $50 per golfer and is open to all members as well as non-members. We are asking that the 4 person teams be limited to no more than 2 members of Living Springs per team, in order to involve members of the community. Proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the Shannon Long Memorial Endowment Fund to be used in support of mission churches in South Carolina.
There will also be an award dinner following the tournament, held at the church. We are inviting all members of the congregation to join us for fellowship beginning at 6:30 pm. Tickets will be available for all non-golfers at a cost of $10.00 per person. Tickets and entry forms for the tournament will be available beginning May 1st. The deadline to enter the tournament is May 31st.
For more information, please contact Mike Davidson, Bill Franck or Bob Turnmire.
Living Springs Lutheran Men are now accepting applications from male high school seniors who will be entering college for the 2015-16 school year. Applications are available by contacting Bob Turnmire at bob.turnmire@cio.sc.gov. Scholarship applications need to be returned by May 31st. Scholarships will be awarded in June.
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Pine Straw Sales
to Benefit
Youth Ministry
$4.50 per bale (free delivery for a 10+bale order). Proceeds benefit Campfirmation, summer youth events, and National ELCA Youth Gathering 2015!
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Spark! Your Faith Camp
June 14-17
Age 3 - Grade 12
9am-3pm, Mon-Wed
Living Springs Campus
(Kickoff Sunday, 10 - 3)
Wonderful fun-filled days of music, games, crafts, activities, Bible stories, and more!
Registration open now
75 spots available -
first come-first serve
$15.00 Cost
(bring your lunch)
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GraceWorks - June 7-12
Columbia Area Lutheran Servant Blitz
Grades 6-12...Sign Up Now!
Adult Helpers Also Needed
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“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for works of grace, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life.” Ephesians 2:10
Youth from Living Springs will be participating this summer in GraceWorks. GraceWorks is a week-long servant camp for middle and high school Lutheran youth that enables them to deepen their relationships with Jesus, the church, and each other through their partnership with local agencies serving vulnerable children and adults in the Midlands of South Carolina. GraceWorks will have a kick-off on Sunday, June 7, and then will hit the streets that Monday through Friday, June 8-12.
Youth completing grades 6-12 may register directly. Look for our group - Living Springs Youth. Cost for the entire week, including lunches, is only $50.
This year’s theme for GraceWorks is, “Created for Works of Grace.” With a firm belief in God’s grace that permeates our lives, we are sent into the world to do the works of God’s kingdom.
GraceWorks is hoping that you will join us in these “works of grace.” First, if you are an adult and can devote at least one full day or half day to join us during our week (June 8-12, M-F), then please contact Pastor Eric or the office no later than May 11. Second, if you have free passes to Riverbanks Zoo, we would appreciate having them for our outing at the end of the week.
Finally and most importantly, we would appreciate your prayers for us. Please pray that God will be at work both in our lives and in the lives of those whom we will accompany. God is doing new and great things in the Midlands of South Carolina through all these youth, and we hope that you will consider joining us in this ministry!
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7th-12th Grade Youth
We will be meeting at Red Robing tonight from 7-8pm!
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Upcoming
May 13 - We will meet at the church for dinner and devotions from 7-8:15pm!
Please let me know if you have any questions! Laura Dunklin
K-2nd Gr. Youth
We are changing the date for our next gathering to Sunday, May 17th. All young people in Kindergarten through 2nd grade are welcome to join us for our "Minute to Win It" afternoon of fun as our last gathering for the school year! Children younger than Kindergarten are invited as well; we just ask one parent to stay with them during the event!
Contacts: Nic and Rachel Peterson
CLUB 3456
May 17, 12:15pm - End of the Year Party
Contacts: Leslie Bloss & Cheryl Milburn
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Nepal Area Earthquake
Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,
We have seen the devastating images and stories coming out of Nepal. Sections of Kathmandu, the nation’s capital, and surrounding areas lie in rubble. More than 3,000 people have lost their lives, and the number continues to rise as officials make their way through rural communities. Historic buildings and houses have been leveled; roads are destroyed. The injured and their families line the streets in front of hospitals and caregivers. The need for food, water, medical care, blankets and shelter is great.
Please help now with a gift.
Lutheran Disaster Response is actively networking with partners such as The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Lutheran World Relief and the ACT Alliance who are already on the ground. LWF’s office in Kathmandu escaped the worst of the impact of the quake and has already launched a large-scale emergency response.
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Our church is committed to walking with the people of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh as they navigate every part of this disaster relief and recovery process – even long after the dust settles and media attention fades.
Your gifts are needed now. Every gift designated to the "Nepal Area Earthquake" through Lutheran Disaster Response will be used entirely – 100 percent – to help those impacted by the quake rebuild their lives and livelihoods. You can help provide comfort, healing and hope in the midst of destruction.
Thank you for your gifts, your prayers and your partnership.
In service to Christ,
Rev. Daniel Rift
Director, ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
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Lutheran Services Carolinas
Blossoms of Hope
Saturday, May 9
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Service is one of the many ways the church shares the power of hope and the Holy Spirit with others. On Saturday, May 9, congregations have the opportunity to share the beauty of spring and the power of hope with those served by LSC by participating in Blossoms of Hope. Congregations are invited to bring fresh flowers or plants to your local LSC ministry or participate in a landscaping project at one of these locations. This is a great service project for youth groups, Sunday School classes, or congregations as a whole! Please refer to the attached flyer for more information or contact Michelle Chaffee at mchaffee@LSCarolinas.net or (704) 603-1696. Thank you for supporting the LSC ministry.
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Lutheran Marriage Enrichment Seminar
& Date Night Event
Saturday, May 16
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On Saturday, May 16, from 10:00 to 5:00 at Ebenezer Lutheran, married or engaged couples are invited to attend a Marriage Enrichment Event on the theme, "The Seven Principles of a Lifelong Marriage." Following the event, couples are encouraged to go out on a date night or a date weekend as part of the seminar.
The Rev. Dr. Bill Mitcham, Director of the MMC Pastoral Counseling Center and a state licensed marriage and family therapist and formerly adjunct professor of counseling at LTSS/LRU will be the seminar leader.
Date Night: The seminar leader is recommending a date night on the town for all couples who attend. Some may want to make it a date weekend. Contact Staybridge Suites in downtown Columbia at 1-866-599-6674 for special rates…tell them you are attending the “Lutheran Marriage Enrichment Seminar.”
Registration fee: the cost of the seminar will be $76 per couple, which includes a light lunch. For registration form, email Dr. Mitcham at bmitcham36@windstream.net or call or text him at 803-210-9197
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SC WELCA Convention
June 12-13
SC WELCA convention is will be in Newberry SC on June 12-13. All SC WELCA women are invited to attend. The focus is on “child and family services.” Lutheran Services have asked for several kits to help with the families. We at LS will put together hygiene kits. Items needed for the kits are:
Adults: shampoo, bar soap, toothbrush and paste, lotion, deodorant, hair brush/comb, razors, shaving cream, nail clippers, wash cloth, hand towel.
Child: children’s shampoo, small toothbrush and paste, deodorant, small hair brush/comb, wash cloth, hand towel.
A box labeled WELCA hygiene kits will be in the narthex for dropping of donations. The items will be sealed in a gallon size Ziploc bag. Please make all donations by June 7, 2015
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Prayers
Linda Giertz - passing of infant granddaughter
Dick Collins
Leena Skiba
Herb Brantley
Jim Grimmer
Margaret Blank
Stephanie Joyner
Kristy Grohman - daughter-in-law of Brenda Grohman
Eugene Goldman - brother-in-law of Marj & Jerry Appleton
Kathy Donnelly - sister of Sara Hale
Denise & Matt Barth - co-worker of Sally Catoe
Peggy Catino & family - sister of Sara Hale
Susan & Scott Shell - cousin of Pr. Eric Fink
Jim Caldwell - co-worker of Judy Lawrence
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Lessons for Sunday, May 10
First Reading: Acts 10:44–48
While Peter shares the good news of Jesus with a Gentile soldier and his family, the Holy Spirit comes upon them. Recognizing that the Spirit works inclusively in the lives of both Jews and Gentiles, Peter commands that these Gentiles also be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
Psalm (ELW): Psalm 98
Shout with joy to the LORD, all you lands. (Ps. 98:4)
Second Reading: 1 John 5:1–6
God's children believe that Jesus is the Messiah and love God by keeping God's commandments. Thus the world is conquered not through military might but through love and faith.
Gospel: John 15:9-17
On the night of his arrest, Jesus delivers a final testimony to his disciples to help them in the days ahead. Here, he repeats the most important of all his commands, that they love one another.
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SERVING THIS SUNDAY
8:15 Service
Council Person
Rocky Berger
Assisting Minister
Jen Necker
Lector
Corin Wiggins
Communion Assistants
Ashley Ramsey
Nowell Ramsey
Ushers
Peg Fox
Bill Fox
Greeter
Judy Lawrence
Acolyte
Jack Arnold
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10:45 Service
Council Person
Leslie Bloss
Assisting Minister
Mike Davidson
Lector
Dea Jones
Communion Assistants
Steve Bloss
Pat Bartucca
Ushers
Sara Levitt
Andrew Levitt
Bob Turnmire
Audrey Turnmire
Greeter
Linda Hayes
Acolyte
Dylan Horan
Crucifer
Leslie Bloss
Torchbearers
Brantley Smith
Trish Davidson
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Children’s Message
Alison Levitt
Counters
Gwen Furcron (LC)
Karen Kranz
Wendy McKenzie
Flowers
Judy Lawrence
Mugger
Karen Kranz
Nursery
Misty O'Donnell
Refreshments
Shirley Laingen
Altar Guild
Jan Berger
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