O.W.L.s A Newsletter for Older Wiser Lutherans

Our Mission is to enable seniors to continue to experience the baptismal promise of being part of the Lord’s family.

January, 2020

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2020!!!!

O.W.L.s fun and photos from 2019…

thank you for a fun year and here’s to more fun in 2020!!

Hot Buffet Lunch and Program Lunch starts at 12 noon in the Fellowship Hall. A 45 minute program follows a hot buffet lunch. A suggested donation of $10.00 helps with ex‐penses. Sign up by calling the church office or visiting the Senior Ministry Cart in the Narthex.

Dessert Bakers Contact Renate Kaufman, 623-434-8993 or Tammy Follensbee if you would like to bake. Desserts requested are: cakes of any kind, pies, cobbler and “cake-like” bars.

Friday Friendly

Drivers Needed Drivers to provide transportation to those who wish to attend Friday Friendly but no longer drive. Call or email Tammy at church. tfollensbee@allsaintsphoenix.org or 602-866-9191, x110.

January 10, 2020

“Marshal Pioneer Pepper”

Keeping the spirit, music, and fun of the Old West alive is Pio-neer Pepper. He has been singing since 1965 and he has a sincere love for the music and the ways of the west. He carries on the traditions of singing cowboys like Roy Rog-ers, Gene Autry, and Rex Al-len.

March 13, 2020 “Lynn Drye - Glass

Virtuoso” Lynn Drye is one of the few glass concert artists in the world today. She performs

on a number of glass instruments including the Glass Armonica (or Glass Harmonica), Glass Harp, Musical Bowls, and Glass Xylophone. Lynn performs classical works written specifical-ly for the Glass Armonica (Glass Harmonica) in addition to her own arrangements of folk tunes, classical pieces, and contemporary works for glass music. Lynn’s glass music has proven popular with audiences of all ages.

February 14, 2020

“We3 featuring Nicole Pesce”

Nicole Pesce is a favorite of the Friday Friendly group and to have her on piano along with Renee Grant, vocals, and Su-zanne Lansford on violin on Valentine’s Day is a real treat.

Pianist, keyboardist, composer and arranger Nicole Pesce entertains audiences with her unique blend of virtuosity, humor and piz-zazz. With a repertoire consisting of over 12,000 memorized songs; Nicole is often dubbed “the human iPod” and is recognized as one of the “top ten musicians to hear in Phoe-nix” by the Arizona Republic.

Nicole has performed for Muhammad Ali, George Benson, Ricky Martin, George Bush, Sr., Waylon Jennings, Taylor Hicks, Janet Na-politano, Shaquille O’Neal, Jimmy Carter, Chris Rock, Steve Nash, The Gypsy Kings, Verne Troyer and Brian Setzer.

This is entertainment you do not want to miss!!

OWL Adventures Bus Trips Sign up at the Sr. Ministry cart or at Friday Friendly luncheons.

Arizona Copper Art Museum Thursday, March 19, 2020

8:00am to 4:00pm (be to All Saints by 7:45am) $20.00 plus buy your own lunch.

We start with a one hour guided tour (not mandatory) that will give us an overview of the museum. After the tour we will have

time to explore the museum on our own. We will have lunch after the tour (place still to-be-determined). Arizona’s Greatest Treasure is in Clarkdale! The Arizona Copper Art Museum tells a genuine story, one that marries Arizona’s greatest treasure with world legends and fantastic art by returning copper home to where it all began.

Cave Creek Regional Park Cave Creek, AZ Thursday, April 23, 2020 9:30am to 1:30pm (be at All Saints by 9:15am) Cost is $15.00 (price of lunch is not included, lunch to-be-determined)

Enjoy beautiful landscape, lunch, and entertainment. We have the large picnic ramadas reserved, so there will be plenty of room to spread out and the area is senior friendly with restrooms nearby. Feel free to bring your own lawn chairs or cushions for the cement picnic tables.

Sign up and pay at the Senior Ministry Cart

or contact Tammy at the church office or email: tfollensbee@allsaintsphoenix.org.

The Arizona Copper Art Museum features

what man created with the metal, copper.

A massive and incomparable collection of

over 5000 works of copper art and archi-

tecture of Western European and North-

ern American emphasis, spanning from

3500 B.C. to present day. The museum in divided up into 7 major

categories: Information Room, Military Art

Room, Art & Architecture Room, Religious

Art Room, Kitchenware Collection, Drink-

ware Collection, and Distillery & Winery.

Interim Director of Senior Ministries

Tammy Follensbee has assumed the role of Interim Director of Senior Ministries at All Saints Lutheran Church. Tammy has a long history with All Saints; she and her family have been active here since 2005. In addition to volunteering with senior ministry, Tammy has served as a worship coordinator, usher and communion server. She has also helped launch the new 5th/6th grade youth group at All Saints. For the past 5 years, Tammy has served on staff, initially as wedding coordi-nator and most recently as our social media/website administrator. In addition to her gentle, caring demeanor and deep love for the church, Tammy brings a wealth of passion, experience, and specialized education to senior ministry. In 2017 she completed a de-gree in Family and Human Development from Arizona State University. She has also been a ded-icated hospice volunteer. Tammy finds great satisfaction in journeying alongside older adults and learning from their life experience. She appreciates the sense of perspective to be gained from spending time with someone who is a “walking talking history book” and treasures experiences she’s had with elders of “holding their hands while hearing their stories.” As a busy mother and grandmother who values intergenerational connection, Tammy recognizes the need for rich, en-gaging opportunities for younger retirees in a changing senior ministry landscape, while also be-ing mindful of the real challenges and isolation older people sometimes face. She understands that “being present” is at the heart of effective ministry. We are equally grateful that Tammy has felt called to bring her considerable gifts to this vital role, and invite you to join in prayer and cele-bration for all that God has done and continues to do through All Saints Senior Ministries.

ASU Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Spring 2020 Class Schedule Brochure is Here

University-inspired learning experiences designed for adult learner 50+

Pick up a class schedule or visit the website to learn about their great programs. Classes and lectures

are presented at various valley locations. The 2020 Spring Class Schedule brochures are available at the

Senior Ministry Cart or Narthex book shelves.

Website: lifelonglearning.asu.edu

From Maritta Fink:

Thank you for the prayers, cards, prayer shawl, quilt and visits that I have received. It

gives me great comfort as I continue on my healing journey.

For information about upcoming events and photos of past events find us on Facebook:

Travel ID Deadline is October 1, 2020

Watch Out For Scams!

According to the National Council on Aging, it is estimated that older adults lose billions

of dollars to scammers each year. The most notable scams are from scammers who claim

to represent the Social Security Administration, tech support, lottery, and IRS. Recently

there have been scams involving the purchasing of gift cards. The scammer will email or

text from what at first looks like a trusted family member, friend, or possibly a boss or

pastor. The email or text includes detailed instructions of how to purchase and send per‐

tinent information from the gift cards . Once the gift cards have been purchased in most

cases in amounts in the hundreds of dollars, the scammer requests images of the card to

be texted along with verification codes. This is a relatively sophisticated scam in that the

perpetrator takes the time to research the victim through websites and social media. If

you feel you have been victim to a scam notify local police immediately along with your

financial institution. Police say it is very difficult to investigate the crime, but it is im‐

portant that the scam be reported. Notify your financial institution so steps can be taken

to stop payment on the transaction, if at all possible. Please note, the staff at All Saints

including pastors will not under any circumstances personally email or text any individual

in our congregation for money or to purchase gift cards. It is important that if you re‐

ceive a scam email or text that you report it to the office IMMEDIATELY!

Starting October 1, 2020, every traveler will need a compliant license, state ID, or another acceptable form of identification, like a passport or military ID, to fly anywhere within the United States. This is part of a new federal law for do‐mestic travel. State residents who do not obtain a new Travel ID will not be able to pass through TSA Security Checkpoints at Phoenix Sky Harbor Interna‐tional Airport with their existing driver licenses or state ID cards. The Arizona Department of Transportation has created a web‐site with handy links to apply for an ID, schedule an appoint‐ment, and read FAQs. Please visit AZTravelID.com to get started.

Senior Ride Service to Worship We are offering a free ride service to seniors that no longer drive. Presently, the ride ser‐vice is available for Sunday, 9:00am service only. Please contact Tammy Follensbee or the church office if you would like to participate or need more information. The service is pro‐vided by Envoy America–Accompanied Transportation for Seniors.

Senior Ministry

Team Members

Denny Reiman

Terri Reiman

If you are interested in

joining our team contact

Tammy at 602.866.9191.

Interim Director of

Senior Ministry

Tammy Follensbee

602.866.9191 ext. 110 tfollensbee@allsaintsphoenix.org

www.allsaintsphoenix.org

All Saints Lutheran Church

15649 N. 7th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85022

PLACE STAMP HERE

Where Can I Park at All Saints

You DO NOT have to have an official handicap tag to use the spots on the top level. We are private property, not a public parking lot and we (ASLC staff and volunteers) monitor the parking lot. If you have a short term disability or a chronic mo‐

bility issue, you are welcome to use the marked handicap spots without having a handicap tag. We trust that those who can walk further will park on a lower level.

NEW to NOTE: There are 2 spots marked with reserved signs that say

Operated by Envoy America. These spots are reserved for the Envoy America cars that are part of our new, free Senior Transportation Pro‐gram. Please leave those spots for the Envoy cars.