Food for the Flock: Seventh Sunday after Epiphany
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WORSHIP
IN-PERSON:
8:00 & 9:30 Traditional Worship with Holy Communion
11:11 Contemporary Worship with Holy Communion
ONLINE:
Join us live on our YouTube channel at 9:30, or catch the replay anytime.
COMMUNION:There are two options for Holy Communion during all 3 worship services - in person distribution at the altar and individual communion at your seats.
COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS
In accordance with CDC guidance & Delaware Public Health, please remember:
Masks are recommended for those who are not fully vaccinated, including children. Masks are encouraged for those fully vaccinated while in large groups and unable to social distance.
We will continue to leave the Hepa filters run on Sunday mornings to circulate the air in the sanctuary.
We will again start using the desanitizing spray before and after worship this week.
The staff will wear their masks when not directly leading worship.
Communion assistants will wear masks while celebrating Eucharist and distributing it.
LEARNING
SUNDAY SCHOOL - continues this Sunday immediately following the 9:30 Worship Service. Please use the following link to register your child. If you have any questions contact Nora Wolf, childrensministry@allshepherds.org or go to our website: http://www.allshepherds.org/sunday-school-registration
CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS - Our children's church attendance is growing! With that, I am looking for volunteers to come help during children’s church. Anyone aged 6th grade through grandparents can sign up! Please reach out to me at childrensministry@allshepherds.org text 614-330-0046, or grab me in the hall at church to sign up!
CALLING ALL STORY LOVERS! - We are in need of Sunday School volunteers, specifically for reading the story! If you love kids and love to read, please let me know if I can add you to the rotation! It’s a 10 minute commitment, around once a month (if that!) and we send you everything you need ahead of time!
ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL
THE AWEsome GROUP
Want to go deeper on this week's message?
Join us in person or on Zoom after the 9:30 service for a deeper dive on the sermon text and discussion around applying this week's message in your life. The AWEsome group, as we've named ourselves, meets in the big Sunday School room approximately 10 minutes after church is out.
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
FAMILY PROMISE - is a leading non-profit addressing family homelessness, providing homelessness prevention, emergency shelter, workforce development and educational opportunities. ASLC is partnering with St. Mark’s and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to prepare and deliver meals to the residents of the Family Promise shelter in Delaware. Interested in providing a meal? There are 25-40 residents at the shelter at any time. Meals consist of a main dish, vegetable/side dish and dessert. Individuals or groups can sign up for a day to make and deliver a meal. Interested or want more information? Contact Karen Manngard: klmanngard@gmail.com
LUTHERAN DISASTER RESPONSE - is engaging with partners in affected areas to respond to immediate needs from the recent tornadoes and wildfires. To donate, visit this link: https://www.elca.org/our-work/relief-and-development/lutheran-disaster-response
AFGHAN REFUGEE SUPPORT - Do you know anyone who is a realtor or owns a local rental property? St. Andrew’s Anglican Church in Lewis Center is sponsoring a family through the Samaritan’s Purse resettlement program and they are in need of housing. Please contact Karen Manngard if you have any suggestions: klmanngard@gmail.com
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY APOSTLE'S BUILD
The Apostle's Build Habitat for Humanity house is now underway at 212 E Winter Street in Delaware, with many Delaware County churches volunteering on site. If interested, please contact Cathy Eckhardt, ceckhardt2@gmail.com for more information. Volunteers are expected to do a short orientation online https://habitatdelawareunion.volunteerhub.com/#_=_, and then sign up in advance to manage numbers under COVID.
ENCOURAGING
PARENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS - We want your college kids to remember that we love them and pray for them! The Encouraging MInistry plans to send a Lenten care package to our ASLC college students---if we can find them! Please email your students' name, address, email and phone number (so we can text them to check their mailbox) to encouraging@allshepherds.org.
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!
SEMI-ANNUAL GIVING NEWSLETTER
DONATING SECURITIES
In order to donate securities to All Shepherds, please directly contact our Huntington Financial Advisor to request a Transfer Request Form.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
LIVING LUTHERAN MAGAZINE: Current and past issues are available. 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.