Jerusalem Evangelical
Lutheran Church
Columbiana, Ohio
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Last updated on August 17, 2010.
You may download this month's newsletter in PDF format.
A retirement ceremony was held for Pastor Dave Conrad on August 15, 2010. There are some pictures online that you can view. Pastor Paul Burgeson is our interim pastor.
The following Sundays there will only be one service at Jerusalem at 9:30 am:
I have spoken with the Synod today, Wednesday 6/16, and discussed what I/we should do in the Call Process to move things along. I was told that Bishop Eaton will come to our next council meeting, the purpose of the meeting with Bishop Eaton is to have her outline the process of calling a new pastor. We will be given all the information we need to proceed at that time. I was informed that there was an interim Pastor who would be available at about the same time Dave would be leaving. I need to call him and set a meeting with him and the council, we can do this for the August Council meeting. Remember: an interim pastor is like a substitute teacher, he/she will assume pastoral duties on a limited basis. The Synod says it takes 9 months to a year complete the Call Process. We need to be prepared for meeting with the Bishops at the July 7 council meeting, 6:30 pm. Frank
Now that we are coming to terms with Pastor Dave's announcement to retire and have clear direction from the Synod on the Call Process, we need to turn our attention to the Revitalization movement and regain our momentum. The timing is right to get things on track and continue to plan and implement. We need to schedule a meeting, revisit where we were and move forward. - Frank Lalama, Council President
The Peace Garden Pavers are installed and they look beautiful. Special Thanks to Bill Wilms and crew for a wonderful job. Did you know all of the edge pavers had to be cut individually to fit perfectly? We appreciate Bill's ability to give us a beautiful accent for our Peace Garden.
Please visit the Garden and walk on the pavers in the meditation Garden, and remember all whose names are engraved there. A Dedication Ceremony will be planned in the future, more information will be coming.
The envelope in the parish paper this month is for the special projects. As to date we have collected $1860.00 for each projects over the last four years. Our goal is to have $4,000.00 in each project and then start new projects. For example: The railing out front of the church is in bad need of repair. For people that don't know besides the big boiler that heats the whole church except the church office which has its own boiler and that boiler is very old. As you can see these will be on going projects. Our goal is $2400.00 each year. We will be collecting monies from when you get your envelopes to the end of the year. If you miss place your envelope you can put it in an envelope marked 4 special projects. Remember it's easier to save a little at a time then try to find a large amount of money all at once. Thanks to everyone for your support. - Jim Ellis
The four Projects:
The JLC "Connection" is scheduled to arrive at 9:30 a.m. in the narthex on Sunday, June 27th. Everyone is welcome to stop by for refreshments and conversation between services. The conductor and engineer for this trip will the Karen and Ed Holisky.
Mark your calendar. Please watch for the JLC Connection's arrival throughout the remaining summer months.
Beginning June 6th at 9:30 in Luther Hall, I will be leading a Jame Buckingham presentation called Ten Parables of Jesus. (I am using what resources we have on hand here at church and, although we have used this series before, it has been almost 15 years ago...). Here's the schedule:
Please remember that sometimes the first service "runs over" and I won't be in Luther Hall, ready to begin, exactly at 9:30; however, the video that precedes each parable study will be ready to go. Someone will have to take charge and push "play." Thank you, P. Dave.
Be sure to check out the Preschool page for news about the JLC Preschool.
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