Food for the Flock: Fourth Sunday in Lent

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LENT HUNGER APPEAL

Our recent Lent tradition for giving at All Shepherds has been a call to help those in need through donations to the ELCA Hunger Appeal. In Matthew 6:1-21, Jesus calls his disciples to the traditional practices of "alms-giving, prayer, and fasting." Each of these, in its own way, points to following Jesus through a life of compassion. If you would like to contribute to this important ministry of our church, use the Lenten coin folders you will be receiving in the mail, the Lenten Hunger Envelopes at church or by indicating the amount you wish to give in your weekly offering. However you decide to act, you can be sure hungry people in the USA and beyond our shores will be grateful for your generous help.

ORDER YOUR EASTER FLOWERS

Click here to order your Easter Flowers. All orders must be in by Friday, March 19.

GIVING MINISTRY 30 SECOND SURVEY

If you have not done so already, please remember to take the 30-second survey from the Giving Ministry,

CASTING CALL FOR ALL SHEPHERDS MEMBERS

We are putting together a short welcome video for the All Shepherds website, and we need your help. If you are willing and able to record yourself and/or your family sharing a welcoming message to website visitors, we’d love to include you.
Here are some guidelines:

  1. Use your smartphone to record, being sure to hold it sideways to capture a wide shot.

  2. Try to record in natural light, outside or near a window.

  3. Record yourself saying the following:

    • “Welcome to All Shepherds. We can’t wait to meet you.”

    • "We are all shepherds going, loving, encouraging, nurturing, serving All people in Christ’s name."

    • Then, record a sentence or two about something you love about the church.

  4. SMILE!

When you’re finished, send the recording to communication@allshepherds.org. Don’t worry about making it perfect. We’ll take care of the editing! Wed like to have all submissions by Friday, March 19. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below or send us an email. We can’t wait to see what you submit!

SUMMER CAMP AT LMC & CAMP LUTHER

Summer church camp is an amazing way to strengthen and deepen our faith. Elementary students are invited to attend the week of July 6-9 with one of our Pastors. Families of all ages are invited to attend family camp with the Pastors July 18-24. Our church sees this as such an important opportunity that we supplement costs. Check out LOMOcamps.org for more details and Pastor Wendy with any questions.

EASTER SUNDAY SIGN-UP

Click on this link to sign-up for Easter Sunday Services. The code is WXR6V3.

We will need a worship assistant and 2 Ushers for the 7 am service on Easter Sunday. Please sign-up if you are interested.

LIVING LUTHERAN MAGAZINE

Past issues are available. The theme of the January/February issue is "Stories of God's People Living Their Faith". If you would like these recent issues sent to your home, please call or email the church office with your request. In the meantime, stay safe at home, and pray for the congregation and all affected by the virus.

 
 

Worship with us in person or online!

IN-PERSON

  • 8:00 and 9:30 Traditional Services with Holy Communion

  • 11:11 Contemporary Service with Holy Communion

ONLINE

Join us live on our YouTube channel at 9:30 or 11:11, or catch the replay anytime. Help spread the Gospel and share the Good News by liking, subscribing to, and sharing our YouTube channel.

ZOOM WORSHIP

Worshipping online but want a little more connectedness to other church members? Join our AWE-some Zoom Worship Group on Sunday mornings! Our Zoom Worship room is open every Sunday at 9:15 AM. This allows time for us to greet one another before worship and then reconnect to discuss the pastor’s sermon after worship. Occasionally the pastor will even stop by and discuss the message with us. You can leave when the service is over or stay for the discussion and social time. Try it out! We’d love to have you join us.

Scripture Readings this week: Psalm 41: 1-3, Luke 16: 19-31

MIDWEEK LENTEN SERVICE

Wednesdays February 24 - March 24, join us at 7:00 PM in person or online for our midweek Lenten prayer service, Holden Evening Prayer.

AT HOME COMMUNION

Communion is an important part of our faith. Blessed Communion kits are available for pick-up at the church throughout the week. Pastor Craig or Pastor Wendy are also available to bring Communion to you if you would like to schedule this time with them. To schedule communion or arrange delivery of communion kits, please contact the office at aslcoffice@allshepherds.org or 740-548-0115.

SIGN-UP TO BE A WORSHIP ASSISTANT OR USHER

Please consider serving as a Worship Assistant or Usher, please go to Sign Up Genius to reserve the dates and times you are available to assist. Please feel free to contact Robert Horbatt, rhorbatt@gmail.com, if you have any questions. Thank you to all our members who have served in the past and during these difficult times.

If you are interested, please click on the sign-up genius links below.

 
 

LEARNING:

LEARNING STRATEGIC TEAM: DREAM TO VISION PART 2

All Shepherds had a dream…..A reflection from Anne Kuney on the beginning of Sunday School and Christian Ed for All Shepherds in the late 1990s and early 2000's:

Our family joined All Shepherds in 1996 when Church was being held at Wyandot Run Elementary. One summer day Ben (who was 5) and I were driving down Liberty Road and he said, “Mom we need to start going to Church!” He said this as we were driving by Wyandot Run and saw a sign All Shepherd’s had by the road. I grew up as a Lutheran and wanted my children to be raised in the Lutheran faith. They had been baptized at the Lutheran Church I grew up in. We went that Sunday and have been here ever since!

Our family found a faith community that provided learning opportunities for our 3 and 5 year old and these learning experiences continued until they graduated from high school. We worshiped at Wyandot Run for one year.

In 1997 we moved from Wyandot Run Elementary and we started worshipping in a small church on the corner of Orange Road and Route 23. This space allowed for us to have our own place and not have to set up and take things down each week. It was a small church and we only had a few rooms for Sunday School but we made it work by combining grade levels for ages Preschool-Middle School. We also had Confirmation classes, youth activities and LOMO (Lutheran Outdoor Ministries) for VBS.

In 2001 All Shepherds was able to build our own church. Everyone was thrilled to have our own Church where we had room to spread out and improve current learning programs and create new ones. The education team was happy to finally have more rooms for Sunday School classes (Preschool-Adult), Confirmation, VBS and youth group. Preschool-High School Sunday school classes, taught by Church volunteers, were well attended by many children. First Communion classes and acolyte training occurred, Confirmation on Saturday mornings and a youth group was added. VBS went from a program run by LOMO to one organized and run by Church volunteers.

In 2006 we were able to add onto our church which added even more rooms and space for educational programs. Our Learning ministry was thriving!

Look for the next installment of how the dream became a vision next week!

HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH & YOUTH GATHERING

Will meet at the church at 12:30 pm. Come prepared for an outside adventure.

CHILDREN'S SUNDAY SCHOOL

There will be Zoom Sunday School this Sunday, at 4:00 pm. Click here for the lesson.

VBS

Save the date, June 28-July 1. The theme is Discovery on Adventure Island: A quest for God's great light.

UPCOMING ZOOM CLASSES AT ASLC

Everyone is welcome to participate, contact your leader for Zoom codes.

  • Bible, Brothers & Brew with Pastor Craig: Friday mornings at 8:00 am

 
 

SERVING

LENT COMMUNITY SERVANT SHEPHERD PROJECT

Please remember all finished cards and snacks need to be at Church no later than March 24. We will then assemble these care boxes to be delivered the following week. Thank you so much for your service to show our appreciation to those who care for others in our community.

SERVICE NEED: Cleaning Cabins at LMC in March

Lutheran Memorial Camp in Fulton (about a 45 minute drive from us) reached out and asked if we would have any families willing to come to camp in March (they are very flexible on timing) to help clean cabins. The cabins have not been used since last year at this time. Each family would be assigned a cabin to clean on their own so social distancing could be observed and followed. Timing is flexible. Please let Pastor Wendy know if you and your family would like to help!

 
 

GIVING

Your financial support is vital to strengthen and expand our congregation's ministries, you can mail offering checks to All Shepherds Lutheran Church, 6580 Columbus Pike, Lewis Center, Ohio 43035. You can also give electronically. To donate using a smartphone, search the Google Play Store of the Apple App Store for “ELCA Giving” and download the Tithe.ly app. To make a Tithe.ly contribution from our website, visit www.allshepherds.org/electronic-giving. You can designate the amount, select a specific operating fund and even set up a recurring donation so you don’t have to repeat it each week.

Thanks again for your courageous giving because of your courage and faithfulness our mission is being strengthened now!

ELECTRONIC GIVING

In 2020, All Shepherds received more than $81,000 in contributions using Tithe.ly. That is more than 20% of all 2020 contributions. Tithe.ly started as an alternative approach to giving, but during the pandemic, our members found it to be a very convenient and reliable method to financially support All Shepherds. We now receive more than twice the monthly contributions via Tithe.ly than before the pandemic. Thanks to all members of the congregation for your continued financial support of the All Shepherds ministries during 2020. For additional information on Tithe.ly please contact Becky Lickfelt.

GIVING QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Beware! Don’t be greedy for what you don’t have. Real life is not measured by how much we own.”
Luke 12:15

DONATING SECURITIES

In order to donate securities to All Shepherds, please directly contact our Huntington Financial Advisor to request a Transfer Request Form.