The Lutheran Church of The Redeemer

Redeemer Reader

September 2015

1515 Boundary Street

Newberry, SC 29108

Phone: (803) 276-2003

www. lutheranredeemer.org

Office Hours:

Mon.– Thurs: 9:00-4:30pm

Fridays: Closed

Redeemer Lutheran Men in Mission will meet on

Tuesday, September 8 at 7:00 pm in the Redeemer

Family Life Center.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, February 6! This

is the date for the Yard Sale benefiting the Free Medi-

cal Clinic of Newberry. Donations are being accepted throughout the year.

Please contact John Hammond if you have items.

Redeemer WELCA continues their collections for the Fall Heartland Conference Pro-

ject: items for infants, birth to 24 months, diapers, wipes, bottles, blankets, cloth diapers,

clothing, toys, etc. Gift cards, checks, and money are also greatly appreciated. You may

place these items in the narthex prior to Sunday, September 13.

Fall Heartland Conference WELCA Meeting will be on September 13 at 3:00 pm at

Macedonia Lutheran Church in Prosperity. All ladies are invited to attend.

The conference meeting will probably take the place of our September book study.

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From Pastor Matt

First and foremost I want to say that my family and I are extremely thankful for all that each of you have done

in welcoming us into the community of Newberry. Helping us move all our stuff into our new home, continual-

ly dropping by with delicious gifts, and pounding us beyond belief! Which, of course is better than it actually

sounds! Thank you again for all that you’ve done!

These past few weeks I have also been able to meet some of y’all a little more intimately at our Cottage

Meetings that have been held in a few members’ homes. These have been wonderful! If you haven’t signed up

yet, I highly encourage you to do so! We’ve shared some great stories, had a lot of laughs, and we have pon-

dered the future of ministry at The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. We’ve also had some pretty good food

too!

I know not everyone will be able to come to these meetings, so I wanted to give a short overview of what we

have and will discuss in those meetings – especially as it pertains to my vision of ministry at The Lutheran

Church of the Redeemer.

As many of y’all know, I am a get-to kind of person. There are so many things that we feel we have to do that

it jades us in how we respond to those aspects of our life. We have to go to work. We have to pay taxes. We

have to watch gymnastics whenever it is on – wait, that just might be my house… Either way, when we view

things as something we have to do we can approach that as a chore or a bother. However, if we slightly

change how we experience things as something we get to do we can experience more joy in it!

I get to come to worship! I get to go to work! I get to watch gymnastics! I get to pay taxes (OK, that might be

pushing it a little…). Regardless, when we view an experience as something that we get to do we are more apt

to enjoy it and participate fully into it. So, we get to live out our faith through worship, service, and learning!

We develop an even greater passion for our faith and our worship to God in all aspects of our life.

Which brings me to my second point. We love our faith and we love our Lord. We love the gift that we have

been given in this new and renewed life blessed to us through our baptisms. It isn’t an easy life, but we are

free from the trappings of what the world bellows to us. Free from feeling alone, unworthy, and unloved.

Through our baptisms we know that we are not alone, that we are deemed fully worthy, and we are deeply

loved! We get to live out that passion that springs forth from that love and freedom.

We share our passions with so many people – even strangers! We share our love of certain foods, our favorite

schools, sports teams, TV shows, movies, books, and more. We can talk endlessly about those passions in our

life. I know from first hand experience because I love to do that too. So, what keeps us from sharing our pas-

sion about our faith? What keeps us from the wonderful gift that we have received and that God has freely

given to the world in Jesus Christ?

So, where do we discover those opportunities to share that passion? In our service towards God and especially

with one another – the full Body of Christ. We get to serve those within this community of faith and those

within the community we are privileged to live in. For, even in the years that I was living in Newberry while at

the College, I knew that the community and demographic had changed quite a bit and is still changing. There

are more children of God in Newberry whose first language isn’t English than ever before. What are those

ways that we – as a welcoming community of Christ – can be hospitable to all in our midst? In the service op-

portunities that we do participate in how can we better share this wonderful gift that we have been given?

I want The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer to be known as the church in Newberry where people know God

is at work. The only way for people to know is to share the gift that we have, by being passionate about the

service we do because we get to live out this life of faith.

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Attendance Sunday School 8:30 am 11:00 am Total Worship

Attendance

August 2 28 43 105 148

August 9 27 40 102 142

August 16 32 55 110 165

August 23 39 45 93 138

August 30 37 50 92 142

Average 33 47 100 147

Cottage Meetings

Pastor Matt would like to meet as many people

in the church as possible to introduce himself to

us and for him to learn more about The Lutheran

Church of The Redeemer, so we will be hosting

cottage meetings. If you would like to attend one

of these meetings, please sign up in the narthex.

The dates for the remaining meetings are

September 1, 5, 10, and 12.

New Adult Sunday School

Class: If you are not currently at-

tending a Sunday School class,

come join us next Sunday, Sep-

tember 6 at 10:00 am for The

Gathering. This class will focus

on current events and issues as

well as Bible study and other re-

lated topics. This class will meet

in the classroom next door to

Men’s Bible at the top of the

ramp.

2016 Holy Land Tour - Join Pastor Bobby Morris (Mt. Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Prosperity)

and Pastor Art Hallman (Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Pomaria) for 13 educational and inspir-

ing days in the Holy Land. The dates are January 21 - February 2. There will also be the option

of a pre-tour of Egypt, January 15-22. This will include the Pyramids and Sphinx, Egyptian

Museum, Valley of the Kings, Temples of Luxor and Karnak, and Mt. Sinai with St. Cathe-

rine's Monastery. Pastor Morris has over ten years experience planning and leading educational

tours of Israel, Jordan, and Egypt. A complete travel brochure and much more information is

available at www.allis-acres.com/israel.htm or by contacting Pastor Morris at

bobby54@earthlink.net.

Parish Update Email Signup

We are updating our Parish Update email subscription

list. If you would like to receive these email notifica-

tions, please use the signup form on the homepage of

the church’s website.

www.lutheranredeemer.org

Thank you to everyone who helped to make the “Back to School Carnival” a success-those who

planned, those who worked, and those who attended.

Congratulations to Andrew Livingston

and the Chapin-Newberry American

Legion Baseball team on winning the

American Legion World Series.

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Treasurer’s report for July 2015

To meet the monthly Ministry Spending Plan we need: $27,667.00

For July – Income was $23,290.69

For July – General expenses were $24,551.90

For July – Debt retirement for GIG Fund: $2,140.43

For July – Income was less than expenses by: ($3,401.64)

YTD Income is: $147,469.80

YTD General Expenses were: $135,059.05

YTD Debt retirement GIG Fund: $15,066.86

YTD Income was less than expenses by: ($2,656.11)

Wedding Anniversaries

September 2-Harry and Carolyn Cromer

September 8-Bobby and Debra

Willingham

September 11-Mike and Denise Reid

September 15-Todd and Harriet Guy

September 18-Stevie and Tonya Sligh

September 19-Roy and Cindy Mills

**These dates are according to our church rec-

ords. If you see a correction, please notify the

church office.

Altar Flowers

September 6-Bobby and Cynthia Lominack

September 13-Martha Dominick

September 20-Hugh and Anne Smith

September 27-Cindy Draeger

Newberry College Lutheran Day

Saturday, September 12, 2015-Newberry College would like to invite our Lutheran

Community to join us for a great day on campus!

Come see the Newberry College Wolves take on the Jacksonville University Dolphins

Registration begins at Noon with the game following at 1:00 pm

Look for the Campus Ministry Tent

For more information contact Susan Page at (803)947-2052 or susan.page@newberry.edu

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Thank you for remembering me at my graduation.

Drew Senn

Refreshments are needed during the month of November. Individuals, families, and Sunday School classes

are invited to consider participating in this ministry that not only provides nourishment, but also fellow-

ship. Refreshments are to be simple. A suggested menu is mini-donuts/donut holes, goldfish, juice, and

coffee. If you are interested in serving, please contact the church office.

Please prayerfully consider participating in this special ministry.

November 1-AVAILABLE

November 8-AVAILABLE

November 15-AVAILABLE

November 22-AVAILABLE

November 29-AVAILABLE

Sistercare Donations

The Redeemer Community Compassion Committee is collecting items for Newberry Sistercare through

Sunday, September 13. Boxes will be available in the narthex for you to place donated items. Items need-

ed include: baby and feminine toiletries, cleaning supplies, and paper products.

We want to take this opportunity to say how

appreciative we are of your monetary gifts,

many acts of kindness, and all of your pray-

ers over this last year. The past year has

been a very difficult time for our family.

Our family is finally back in our home. Alt-

hough there is still work to be done, we are

HOME! Your continued prayers are greatly

appreciated.

God bless! J. D., Dawn, Kaitlyn, and Kaley Stone

Dear Church Family,

Thank you so much for your school

supply donations. This will help so

many of our students in need. God

bless you all!

Allison Stribble, Principal

Boundary Street Elementary

Music Notes

The Handbell and Senior Choir will resume rehearsals on Wednesday, September 9 at 6:30 pm and

7:35 pm respectively. As always, new members are welcome to join these groups.

We welcome our choral scholars back from summer break-Jenna Brewer, David Schroer, Corey Shaver,

and Alyssa Tavarez. Each of them is majoring in music at Newberry College. If you would like to donate

to this ministry, please mark your donations on your offering envelopes.

Children’s Choir and Junior Choir will resume rehearsals on Sunday morning, September 13 at 9:30 am.

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Prayer Concerns Redeemer Members: Carol Wessinger, Anna Lea Gordon, Miriam Willingham,

Austin Longshore and his Unit, Bobby Lominack, Ed Haltiwanger, Steve Sligh,

Mike Darby, Cindy Draeger, David Summer

Extended Parish Family: Camille-Griffin Women’s Prison Ministry; Vernon Koon, cousin of Debra

Metts; Beth Nelson, daughter-in-law of Gloria Nelson; Kent and Mary Beth Richardson, cousins of

Debra Metts; Mackie Haltiwanger Satterfield, sister of Ed Haltiwanger; Cecil McRacken, father-in-law

of Lloan McRacken; Mahalia Schumpert, friend of Deedee Westwood; Robert Johnson, brother-in-law

of Ernest Shealy; Bobby Metts, friend of congregation; Elaine Smith Story, sister of Frances S. Abrams

and niece of Mathilde Smith; Chip Turner, friend of Johnny and Kathy Lindsay; Martyn Cavanaugh,

husband of Verna Cavanaugh; Jody Lukac and family, friends of Jeremy and Stacy Tyson; Hal Kohn,

father of Carol Montgomery; James Conley, brother of June Seymour; Patricia Stiles and Reese Bur-

dette, daughter and great granddaughter of Willene Shealy; Arnold Perry, father of Lloan McRacken;

Barbara Sitton, friend of Polly Davis; Marjorie Green, mother of John Green; Robin Duncan, former

member of the congregation, George Benckert

We express sympathy to Fae Cousins and family on the death of Warren Cousins on August 8.

Congratulations to Mike and Lori Turner Justice Gray on the birth of their daughter, Ainsleigh Eliora,

on August 26.

9/01-Susan Bowers

9/02-Tim Owen

9/02-Kadyn Miller

9/03-Von Dennis

9/04-Candy Wessinger

9/04-Heidi Cole

9/04-Stevie Sligh, Jr.

9/05-Marty White

9/05-Carson Moody

9/06-Bobby Lominack

9/07-Jerry Haltiwanger

9/07-Cameron Doolittle

9/08-B L Brown

9/08-Brantlee Coward

9/09-Stacy Tyson

9/09-Amelia Long

9/09-Foster Bruce

9/11-Bryan Derrick

9/12-Preslea Coleman

9/13-Sullivan Flynn

9/16-Willene Shealy

9/16-Joey Westwood

9/17-Gaillard Smith

9/17-Julianna Smith

9/17-Olivia West

9/20-Patty Davis

9/21-Lynn Cary

9/21-Cullen Binnicker

9/25-Marie Nicosia

9/25-Doug Riggin

9/26-Hugh Smith

9/29-Mary Lou Weir

9/29-Brad Joiner

9/29-Will Mature

9/30-Jimmy Ray Pruitt

9/30-Jennifer Nguyen

**These dates are according

to our church records. If

you see a correction, please

notify the church office.

Happy Birthday!

GREETERS ARE NEEDED

If you are willing to serve as a greeter prior to the 11:00 am worship service, please sign up on the

bulletin board in the narthex.

SEPTEMBER SUPPER CLUB

Please watch the bulletin announcements for information on the September Supper Club.

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Worship Assistant Schedule

Duties September 6 September 13 September 20 September 27

8:30 am

Communion

Prep

Jane Moose Jane Moose Jane Moose Jane Moose

11:00 am

Communion

Prep

Mary Sue Green Harriet Guy Anne Caughman Michelle Long

Bread Bas-

ket Kathy Lindsay Elaine Cornwell Kathy Dennis Nick Grosshuesch

8:30 am Lector and

Communion Assistant

Kathy Riggin Tony Chapman Claire Grosshuesch Nancy Riggin

11:00 am Lector and

Communion Assistant

Anna Marie

Berley Bryan Derrick Anne Caughman Cathy Turner

11:00 am

Greeters Available Available Available Available

Acolyte Steven Senn Morgan Harshaw Emma Chapman Gaillard Smith

Crucifer Chelsea Ellisor Vanessa Harshaw Ledare Livingston Adam Westwood

Refresh-

ments

Community

Compassion

Community

Compassion

Community

Compassion

Community

Compassion

Unlock

Church John Hammond John Hammond John Hammond John Hammond

Lock

Church Tommy Fellers Walter Jacobs Ben Bowers Matt Bowers

Usher

8:30 am Steve Sligh Steve Sligh Steve Sligh Steve Sligh

Usher

11:00 am

Bob Montgomery

Bobby Lominack

Cynthia Lominack

Joey Nicosia

Bob Montgomery

Bobby Lominack

Cynthia Lominack

Joey Nicosia

Bob Montgomery

Bobby Lominack

Cynthia Lominack

Joey Nicosia

Bob Montgomery

Bobby Lominack

Cynthia Lominack

Joey Nicosia

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Dear Redeemer Members,

Motions:

A motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda (including edited minutes from June 15, 2015 and the June 2015 financial report prepared for the July 20, 2015 meeting of Con-gregation Council). Motion unanimously approved.

A motion was made and seconded to approve a proposal from Dr. Mike Beggs (Religion professor at Newberry College) for The Lutheran Church of the Redeemer to partner with Newberry Col-lege in a Lily Grant: “Called to the Common Good: Theological Academy for High School Youth” by providing facilities for 6-18 participants (students and Academy staff) for one week each June that the grant-funded academy operates (2016-2019). Motion approved: nine “Yes”; one (Benjie Chapman) “Nay”; one abstention.

A motion was made and seconded to approve a request by Terri Setzler that her son (Brett Setzler) and future daughter-in-law (Kayla Hopper) be allowed to use The Lutheran Church of The Re-deemer sanctuary for their wedding on March 12, 2016. Motion unanimously approved.

Reports: Council received reports from the Pastor, Faith Formation, Congregational Care, Proper-ty, Staff Support, and Finance.

Church Library 6:45 p.m. August 17, 2015

Motions:

A motion was made and seconded to approve the consent agenda (including minutes from July 20, 2015 and the July 2015 financial report prepared for the August 17, 2015 meeting of Congregation Council). Motion unanimously approved.

A motion was made and seconded to table discussion of a request for Redeemer facilities to be used for a meeting of the St. Vincent Priory to the Sovereign Order to the Temple of Jerusalem. Motion unanimously approved.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the resolution from Lutheridge to support this camp and its mission by opposing the Duke energy proposed electric transmission line being run through this camp. Motion unanimously approved.

A motion was made and seconded to tentatively approve the 2016 proposed budget, depending upon Staff Support’s recommendations following meetings with employees. Motion unanimously approved.

A motion based on a recommendation from the Finance Committee was made and seconded that the Congregation Council require third-party organizations to provide documentation of liability insurance when using any church facilities. Motion unanimously approved.

As a means of maintaining communication with church membership, the Congregation Council unanimously approved on April 20 a motion to include highlights of Council meetings (unofficial until approved by Council at the next meeting) in the monthly Redeemer Reader, beginning in May. These highlights will include all mo-tions approved by Council and a list of reports received. The Council secretary will compile this information, send it to Executive Committee and the Pastor for approval or revision, and then, once approved, will forward it to the Ministries Coordinator [to Council President until new position filled] to insert in the next Redeemer Reader.

Note that all official (approved) Congregation Council minutes are available for review in the church office. If you have questions, please contact a member of Congregation Council.

Sincerely,

The 2015 Redeemer Congregation Council

Church Libra ry 6:45 p .m. July 20 , 2015

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The Lutheran Church of The Redeemer

1515 Boundary Street

Newberry, South Carolina 29108

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The Redeemer Directory

The Rev. Matthew Titus, Pastor

pastormtitus@outlook.com

Administrative Assistant

lutheranredeemer@bellsouth.net

Woody Cornwell, Bookkeeper

Gayle D. Lindley, Handbell Director,

Children’s Choir Director and Senior

Choir Director

redeemermusic@bellsouth.net

Huger P. Caughman, Jr., Organist and

Junior Choir Director

Lloan McCracken, 8:30am Musician

All Members:

Ministers in Worship and Daily Life

Jeffrey Truscott, Missionary—Japan

The next Redeemer Reader deadline is

Thursday, September 17, 2015. Please send any

submissions to lutheranredeemer@bellsouth.net