Week of Sunday, July 5: Worship & Announcements
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MISSION STATEMENT
: Celebrating and sharing God’s love in a welcoming community of faith, while serving others.
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June COVID-19 Update
The church council continues to discern plans for re-opening. Our overriding concern is for the safety and health of our staff, members, and guests. No plans for in-person worship yet, but the council approved initial guidelines for when we do. You can
read the guidelines.
One overwhelming driver of a delay to return to in-person worship is the recommended restriction on singing and group recitation of liturgy and prayers. These are core aspects of Lutheran worship that remain a significant part of our currently streamed worship. In-person worship would be very different without these worship components.
The council is committed to providing online worship services, even when attending in-person worship becomes an option.
We are looking at options to gather together in safe, social distancing ways on church grounds in the near future.
The council approved the use of the building and church grounds for smaller groups of people (members and non-member organizations). Read the
guidelines for small groups.
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Congregation Survey
All congregation members are asked to review the guidelines and complete a brief survey
by Monday, July 6th.
Currently, 68 members have responded!
The church council has developed a set of guidelines for when we can begin returning to in-person worship at Lord of Love. We are looking for feedback and further input to move forward with our decision making process.
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Sunday - Virtual Coffee Hour - 9:30AM
Connect with your church family at a virtual coffee hour
hosted by Dave Lueders.
All members are welcome to join, say hello, and share:
- updates on your family and corona virus experiences
- any special concerns
or CALL 301-715- 8592 and enter Meeting ID: 920 1921 8772
It's easy to participate, just click on the link above.
All are welcome. Hope to see many of you there!
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Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - July 5, 2020
Our Sunday Worship
Access worship videos from one of these locations:
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Weekly Readings:
Mon. – Jeremiah 27:1-11
Tues. – Jeremiah 28:10-17
Wed. – John 13:1-17
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Thurs. – Jeremiah 13:1-11
Fri. – Romans 7:1-20
Sat. – Psalm 131
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Gather
Summer Plan for July/August Bible Studies
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Plans are being set to have the July/August bible study discussion on Saturday, July 18th from 9:30-11:30am. For now, the plan is to have a Zoom study. So please write down the date and time and stay tuned to more details to come soon!
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Tai Chi Update and Online Resources
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Paula and Joan are looking to plan some additional Tai Chi classes this summer.
Below are two online Tai Chi class links to aid your practice at home.
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Chair Tai Chi
Tai Chi 8 forms/frontview/please lower your volume for this
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A BIG thank you to all those that have supported and continue to support this ministry! All 100 bags of paper, hygiene supplies, and laundry detergent were distributed on Saturday, June 27th. Look for more info on the next event planned for this fall.
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Men's Softball
Lord of Love's men’s softball team consists of church members and some nonmembers. They play in a city softball league on Monday nights at Kelley Fields, 125th and Fort. Fields 3 and 4 are in the north end of the complex. This summer we cannot recommend that anyone come to watch.
If you are interested in playing on the team, contact Don Rowen at 402-965-8977 or drowen@unomaha.edu.
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Team Schedule
June 29 - 9:30PM - Kelley 3
July 6 -8:30PM - Kelley 3
July 13 - 9:30PM - Kelley 3
July 20 - 9:30PM - Kelley 4
July 27 - 8:30PM - Kelley 4
Aug 3 - 9:30PM - Kelley 3
Aug 10 - 9:30PM - Kelley 3
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Thank You!
Your gifts allow us to continue to pay our staff, support our mission activities, and meet our many other obligations (utilities, services, equipment leases, staff benefits).
Last Week’s Ongoing Offering:
$4429.00
This amount is a combination of Electronic Simply Giving, GivePlus+ and Sunday donations. Weekly offering of $6,927 needed to meet budgeted expenses.
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Giving Status for May 2020
General Fund summary
Actual Income - $26,690.00
Actual Expense - $31,526.70
Weekly offerings needed: $6,500
Weekly offering average: $5,338
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End of May
Year-To-Date Finances
Actual Income - $141,073.45
Actual Expense - $142,525.57
Cash balance - $3,926.44
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Thank you for your faithful financial support of the ministries of Lord of Love.
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GivePlus+
When using the GivePlus+ app , be sure to select Lord of Love Lutheran Omaha.
Find out more of the ways you can continue to give while we are not able to gather together in worship by visiting the giving page of our website.
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Birthday and Anniversary Celebrations
A monthly birthday and anniversary list is included below from information provided on membership forms. Did we miss an announcement for a family member? Please email to marylou@lord-of-love.org
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Share your God Sightings
Have you seen or experienced God's presence recently that you would like to share? Please send a note to Mary Lou or Pastor Becky so we can tell others.
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Hospitalization:
Please contact the church office if you or a family member are hospitalized and desire a pastoral visit.
If you have an emergency outside of office hours you may call Pastor Becky on her cell phone (see the church directory).
Pastor Becky's day off is Monday.
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- Prayers for behind the scenes and front line health care workers.
- Those living with food insecurity and financial hardship.
- All of those working from home and homeschooling their children.
- Children who are missing their teachers, friends and school routine.
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How are you and your family doing?
This is a stressful time for everyone. Even as we are kept apart by social distancing, it is important that we keep connecting with and praying for each other. We lift up all of our members and neighbors in prayer for safety and health. May God's peace be with us all.
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In Our Prayers Today
James Thompson (son-in-law of Lynda McGraw); Axton Myers (3 yr old w/cancer – friend of the Lueders); Brian Palmer (grandson of Nancy Shinrock); Verna Kragnes (sister of Amy Kragnes); Elizabeth & Arrielle Lieb (Grand & Great Granddaughters of the Schuchards): David Hernandez (friend of the Schuchards); Daniel Strand (nephew of Judy Egr); Lynda Renfroe (friend of Lynda McGraw); Otto Piehl (father of Deb Lund); Sheila Larson; Phil Nickisch (friend of Dave Lueders); Chuck Flansburg (friend of Judy Egr); Donald Egr (uncle of David Egr); Katie (niece of Mary Lou Gustafson); Ron Salak; Betty Thompson (mother of Beth Olson); Janet Jensen (mother of Dawn Burton); Cindy Moos (friend of Tom and Beth Olson); Vern Nemitz (uncle of Paula Foster); Mardi Fiske; Lucy Klos (sister-in-law of Mike & Christie Klos); Bill Todd (husband of Pam Todd); Kate Boarts (mother of David & grandmother of Chris Boarts); Ron & Brenda Thom; Kathy Campina (cousin of Rose Roberts); Stephanie Ulrich (relative of Paula Foster); Janet Baker; Bill Pickens; Roslynn Thom (sister of Ron Thom); Sarge Schuchard; Ken Lineweaver (step-dad of Gwen Edwards); Jason Combes; Ed & Janet Guthrie; Babette Garder (mother of Kenn Garder); Eileen Nagle (mother-in-law of Tara Novak); Pr. Joe Hernandez – Missionary in the Middle East (cousin of David & Chris Boarts); Nancy Shinrock; Olivia Griffin (daughter of Scott and Dana Griffin); Steve Wiitala, (friend of Karen Mullen); Connie Bennett (cousin of Karen Armitage); Don Lueders, Lisa Lueders (brother & sister-in-law of Dave Lueders)
Caregivers and those who suffer with addictions and depression, those seeking employment, those dealing with infertility or seeking to adopt.
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Those Who Are Deployed
Abel Avalos, son of Miguel & Rosie Avalos
Jeremy Dolder, family member of the Lueders
Tanner Torosian, grandson of Lorraine Mohrlock
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Adding Names to the Bulletin Prayer List
Please contact Mary Lou in the church office (402 493 2946) or marylou@lord-of-love.org
We need your help to keep our prayer list current.
To update or delete names from the prayer list, please notify the Church office.
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4 Kathy Christiansen
4 Adam Lueders
5 Margo Bougger
6 Kevin Krause
7 Doug Rowen
9 Don Becher
9 Ulric Finaglason
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Zac Egr
15 Ashley Figgins
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Stephen Lamoureux
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Ed Guthrie
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Brandon Zalesky
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Deb Christenson
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Leo Knudsen
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Claudia Rowen
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18 Julie Hoogestraat
19 Brock Fingalson
19 David Hild
22 Brian Lund
22 Paul Murphy
22 Courtney Pennell
24 Jeff Hamik
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Amy Kragnes
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Becky Sells
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Darrell Wineinger
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Paul Christenson
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Shawn Lorenzen
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Susan Sneff
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Dawn Burton
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Alexis Hronek
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3 Chris & Renae Rich
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Jason & Bailee Shupp
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Paul & Peg Murphy
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Brandon & Heather Hanson
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David & Jill Hild
17 Roger & Angie Meyer
21 Craig & Peg Pennell
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Feedback & Submissions
Special reports, thoughts, ideas, suggestions for these e-announcements?
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Office Phone: 402.493.2946
Fax: 402.493.3087
Pastor
The Rev. Rebecca Sells
Office Administrator, Prayer Chain, and Financial Secretary
Mary Lou Gustafson
Director of Faith Formation
Heather Christensen
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Vision and Coordination:
Brian Lund, President;
Paul Murphy, Vice-President;
Renae Rich, Secretary;
Rett Messerschmidt, Treasurer
Nurture:
Rosie Avalos
and Joan Witt
Outreach:
Charise Adams
and Matt Willard
Resources:
Brandon Zalesky
and Paul Christenson
Worship
: Rex Quadhamer
and Shawn Lorenzen
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LORD OF LOVE LUTHERAN CHURCH
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