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Spring Cottage Gatherings
April 26 - June 7
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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 – gathered on May 17
- Davidson and Smith groups – gathered on May 24
- 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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Quillowing Milestone
This Sunday, 10:45 am
We rejoice and give thanks to God with the Quillowing Milestone for Andrew Levitt and Abbie Zvejnieks. Don’t miss this inspiring and emotional service! We offer prayers of joy and thanksgiving for all 2015 graduates and their families.
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Men's Breakfast
Saturday, May 30
We continue to form our Lutheran Men’s circle of prayer where each man is praying for a brother in Christ. Next breakfast gathering will be Saturday, May 30th at 8:00 am at Living Springs. Meal is being served by Laura Cunningham, LS Food Resource Person. @ $7.00 per person. We will be discussing our upcoming events. We meet on the last Saturday of each month. Contact Bob Turnmire at 803-513-7533.
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Ladies Book Club
Monday, June 1
Please join us on Monday, June 1 @ 7 pm to discuss our current book read – The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant. The group will meet at Karen Kranz, 235 Founders Ridge Rd.. (in the Summit) 699-9566, Next session will meet at Peg Zieche’s – 745 Long Pointe La. (in Lake Carolina) 497-3239 on Monday, August 3 at 7 pm and we will discuss Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple along with refreshments and downright good fellowship. Contact Karen Kranz for information.
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Tuesday Devotion Lunch @ Living Springs
Tuesday, June 2
Lunch is offered in the fellowship hall at 11:45, with devotions by Pastor Eric. Everyone is welcome! Meal is served by Laura Cunningham, our LS Food Resource person. To reserve a spot for you and your friends, sign up in the narthex or contact the office before 11am on the Monday before. Donation $6 (includes drink & dessert).
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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.
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LS Lutheran Men Scholarships for
Graduating Seniors
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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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Summer God Stories
beginning on Sunday, June 7
through Sunday, August 16th!
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We will gather every Sunday in the Summer from 930-1030am to share stories of God active in our lives. Each week there will be a different subject on which to share your story. So bring your coffee and let's have some coffee talk! This is for adults, children and youth.....ALL are welcome!
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Living Springs Summer Music Moments in Faith
Has there been some moment in your journey of faith and life when the Spirit has used music to uplift, strengthen, or speak to you? Something from camp or youth group or a traditional worship time or the Christian music world?
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During our summer worship services, we will have a series of Music Moments in Faith for disciples to share such experiences. We are not asking folks to sing or perform (although you possibly could share an excerpt or verse) - but rather offer a brief “temple talk time” to share your faith music experience. The Music Moment in Faith should be no longer than 3 minutes. While God does work through all types of music, we are particularly focusing here on various forms of music of faith (not secular pieces). If interested in sharing a Faith Music Moment, contact Worship Chairperson, Jim Zieche, by May 31, along with a description. We plan to begin with Spark Sunday on June 14 and conclude with Rally Day on August 23. May the Spirit continue to inspire our journeys of faith with God’s gift of music, in all its amazing variety!
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Reminder:
One service on June 14th at 10am
Join us for a celebration following the service for the beginning of Rise With the Son - Spark! Your Faith Camp
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Spark! Your Faith Camp
June 14-17
Age 3 - Grade 12
9am-3pm, Mon-Wed, June 15-17
Living Springs Campus
(Kickoff Sunday, June 14 from 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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SC WELCA Convention
June 12-13
SC WELCA convention is will be at St. Stephen in Lexington.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 off donations. The items will be sealed in a gallon size Ziploc bag. Please make all donations by June 7, 2015.
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Thanks, LS Youth Shareholders!
What a tremendous response of love! In only a few weeks, we reached our goal of 500+ shares for our new company “D2, LLC,” to support our youth attending the ELCA National Youth Gathering this summer in Detroit! The title stands for Detroit Disciples, Lutherans Loving Community. We are so blessed to have a generous group of LS disciples who support our young people.
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Funds will be used to help cover the cost of food, travel, lodging, and servant projects. Shareholders will receive updates from our youth – and be invited to attend a Shareholders Banquet after the gathering. If you would still like to become a shareholder, forms are available in the narthex – or see any of our participants: Sara Levitt, Andrew Levitt, Laura Stuart, Jack Arnold, Dylan Horan, Patrick Lay, Laura Dunklin, Wes Levitt, Shirley Laingen. Pastor Eric is also attending as our SC Synod Proclaim Story Day coordinator. 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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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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Middle & HS Youth:
Sign Up Now for Graceworks!
June 7-12
Columbia Area Lutheran Servant Blitz
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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
Anyone COMPLETING grades 6-12 – invite a friend to join you! Sign up this week for the big Columbia-area Lutheran Youth GraceWorks to kick off your summer and join 50+ other youth for a week of fun and faith! The event runs Monday, June 8 through Friday, June 11, from 8:00 – 4:00. Every day we begin and end with worship/fun at this year’s gathering point, Ebenezer Lutheran Church in downtown Columbia (we can take the bus or carpool from Living Springs). Then we head out to various sites for a day of sharing fun, faith, and service with those in need (working with children, elderly, Autism Academy, shelters, VA Hospital, Meals on Wheels, painting the barn at Camp Discovery, food pantry, soup kitchen, etc). Friday afternoon ends with a big fun Lutheran Youth scavenger hunt at the Riverbanks Zoo! There is a kickoff supper and celebration on Sunday night at 6:00 for parents & youth, with guests from all the agencies we will be helping! Cost for the entire week, including lunches and t-shirt, is only $50 (but with our Living Springs Youth fundraising, you can attend for ONLY $10).
To register go directly to this Event-brite link: GraceWorks registration. Adults can also use this same link to sign up as a volunteer or chaperone for part of a day. Here is also a link for anyone in the congregation to make DONATIONS of various items needed for the week:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b4ea8a928aafd0-graceworks
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FAITH5 devotions for the month of June are on our website, in our narthex or click the pictures above for your home use to SHARE, READ, TALK, PRAY and BLESS.
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Prayers
Marj & Jerry Appleton & family - passing of Marj's brother-in-law, Eugene Goldberg
Jan Schmidt
Nancy Baldwin
Lori & Randy Masad - passing of Lori's grandmother, Gertrude Gottsche
Linda & David Giertz - passing of infant granchild
Dick Collins
Leena Skiba
Jim Grimmer
Margaret Blank
Stephanie Joyner
Aiden James - grandson of Jim & Peg Zieche, born 5/21
Jennifer Brantley - granddaughter of Herb Brantley
Ida Kaiser - sister-in-law of Henrietta Kaiser
Miriam Simpson - mother of Jeff Day
Joan Garvin - aunt of Jen Necker
Todd Emmert - future son-in-law of Sara Hale
Jim Caldwell - co-worker of Judy Lawrence
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Lessons for Sunday, May 31
First Reading: Isaiah 6:1–8
This reading narrates Isaiah's vision of the Lord surrounded by angels. They sing "Holy, holy, holy," a song the church sings at the beginning of the great thanksgiving. This liturgical text invites the church and all creation to sing in praise of God's glory. That glory is God's mercy toward sinners.
Psalm (ELW): Psalm 29
Worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness. (Ps. 29:2)
Second Reading: Romans 8:12–17
In describing the new life of faith, Paul refers to all three persons of the Trinity: the Spirit leads us to recognize that we are children of God the Father and sisters and brothers with Christ the Son.
Gospel: John 3:1–17
Jesus' miracles prompt Nicodemus to visit him in secrecy. Jesus tells him about being born of the Spirit and about the Son who has been sent by God to save.
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May - June
July - September
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SERVING THIS SUNDAY
8:15 Service
Council Person
Leslie Bloss
Assisting Minister
Jan Berger
Lector
Lexanne Graves
Communion Assistants
Bob Gill
Sally Moore
Ushers
Jan Schmidt
Bill Franck
Greeter
Herb & Gwen Brantley
Acolyte
Anna Leigh Graves
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10:45 Service
Council Person
Mark Stuart
Assisting Minister
Jan Berger
Lector
Adele Lindberg
Communion Assistants
Laura Turnmire
Audrey Turnmire
Ushers
Bob Turnmire
Mike Davidson
Steve Bloss
Karlene Stuart
Greeter
Nancy Baldwin
Acolyte
Walker Flores
Crucifer
Courtney Murray
Torchbearers
Pat Bartucca
Steve Padgett
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Children’s Message
Jan Berger
Counters
Mark Stuart (LC)
Mike Davidson
Brantley smith
Flowers
Bill & Peg Fox
Mugger
Charles & Irene Tracy
Nursery
Jenny Skipper
Refreshments
Judy Lawrence
Altar Guild
Jan Berger
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