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Summer Sounds at LCR: Two Post-Worship Recitals

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This July, linger a little longer after worship and enjoy two special musical offerings in the sanctuary.

On July 6, our Director of Worship Julian Calvin presents a Lunchtime Piano Recital, featuring works by Beethoven and Chopin, three lively Scott Joplin rags, and a bold arrangement of A Mighty Fortress Is Our God. It’s a joyful mix of classical and American piano traditions.

Then on July 20, take in the rich, expressive sounds of the organ during an Organ Recital: Classics & Spirituals, featuring music by Buxtehude and Rheinberger, along with moving arrangements of well-known Spirituals.

Both recitals begin after worship, around 11:00 a.m. and last about 45 minutes; a perfect way to pause, reflect, and enjoy the gift of music.

Serving Through Fellowship

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by George O’Donnell

During the month of March, the LCR Serving Ministries (Outreach) Team is assisting by serving the refreshments during our weekly Fellowship Hour between services on Sunday mornings.

On March 9, the LCR team for Must Ministries will be serving and having an underwear collection for MUST clients, on March 16 the LCR team for YELLS will be serving and on March 23, the LCR Team for Guatemala will be serving.

Serving others is at the heart of our congregation and these teams look forward to serving the members of LCR as they do the broader community outside of our church throughout the year.

Good Fellowship Dinners – Spring 2025

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Looking to connect with others in our church community over a relaxed meal? Join the Good Fellowship Dinners, a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow members and build new friendships. Adults will gather in small groups at each other’s homes from February through May. If hosting isn’t feasible or if you can’t commit for all four months, you can still participate as a substitute.

How It Works:

  • Who: All adults are welcome! Whether you’re single or part of a couple, you can join in.
  • What: Monthly dinners with rotating hosts and guests, offering a chance to meet different people each time.
  • Where: Hosts will choose the location—be it their home or another venue. Creativity is encouraged!
  • When: Hosts will coordinate with their assigned guests about two weeks in advance to set the date and time.
  • Bring: Hosts provide the main entrée, while guests bring appetizers, sides, or desserts. Everyone is responsible for their own beverages.

If you need to cancel, let your host know as soon as possible so a substitute can be arranged. For any questions or to contact a host, reach out to Nancy Papp at nancy.papp@harrynorman.com or Jill Gadebusch at jillgadebusch@gmail.com.

Sign up here

Don’t miss this chance to enjoy great food and even better company!

Caring for Our Church Family: Extending Christ’s Love Through Shepherd Staff

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Shepherd Staff is a group of people caring for our church family through activities such as

  • sending cards, making phone calls, making in home visits
  • sending Journeying Through Grief booklets to those who have suffered a recent close loss
  • making and delivering Easter and Christmas care packages
  • preparing and delivering meals on a short term basis for those who need a little extra help
  • delivering donated altar flower arrangements to members or nearby facilities
  • welcoming new babies into the church family through a gift and a meal

It is one way of showing God’s love and compassion to each other and to be the hands and feet of Christ to each other and to the community. From the many cards and notes we get from recipients, we know it is very meaningful to them to be cared for and thought of, but it is also a great blessing to those who do this work. So we are blessed in both receiving and in giving!

For God’s Work, Our Hands Sunday, we have two activities planned: One is to make some LCR ornaments to go with our Christmas care packages. Both kids and adults are welcome to join us in crafting!

The second is that we are asking for help with the making of some meals for us to have on hand in the church freezer. These can then be brought to those who could use a meal following surgery, for example, or during an illness, during some type of crisis, for someone who is homebound, and for a variety of other reasons. There are times it is difficult for Shepherd Staff to get a meal made on short notice, so we would like to have some available at church to bring to folks.

On GWOH Sunday, we will have containers for soup/chili that you can bring home, fill, and bring back to church for us to put in the freezer, as well as some 8 x 8 foil containers for casseroles. And of course cookies to freeze are always welcome! There will be sign ups by month, so that we do not get overloaded with meals at any one time, so for example, if you chose January, you could pick up a container now, we’ll label it, and you can bring it back to us filled in January.

Look forward to seeing you September 8th!

Good Fellowship Dinners – Sign Up by August 27!

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Looking to connect with others in our church community over a relaxed meal? Join the Good Fellowship Dinners, a wonderful opportunity to meet fellow members and build new friendships. Adults will gather in small groups at each other’s homes from September through December. If hosting isn’t feasible or if you can’t commit for all four months, you can still participate as a substitute.

How It Works:

  • Who: All adults are welcome! Whether you’re single or part of a couple, you can join in.
  • What: Monthly dinners with rotating hosts and guests, offering a chance to meet different people each time.
  • Where: Hosts will choose the location—be it their home or another venue. Creativity is encouraged!
  • When: Hosts will coordinate with their assigned guests about two weeks in advance to set the date and time.
  • Bring: Hosts provide the main entrée, while guests bring appetizers, sides, or desserts. Everyone is responsible for their own beverages.

If you need to cancel, let your host know as soon as possible so a substitute can be arranged. For any questions or to contact a host, reach out to Nancy Papp at nancy.papp@harrynorman.com or Jill Gadebusch at jillgadebusch@gmail.com.

Sign up here: Good Fellowship Dinners Sign-Up

Don’t miss this chance to enjoy great food and even better company!

Your Generosity is Changing Lives!

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We are grateful for the opportunity to partner with some amazing organizations in making a difference in our community and beyond. This is only possible because of the extraordinary generosity you share through your time and financial resources. In addition to special offerings and fundraising appeals throughout the year, a portion of your offering dollars go toward supporting outreach efforts in East Cobb and around the world.

In addition to the countless volunteer hours our church community dedicates to various organizations, in the past 12 months we have provided donations to the following organizations:

YELLS $5,000

Lutheran Coalition for Habitat $1,000

Inspiritus $1,000

The Lutheran Church in Guatemala and the Milagro Women’s Education Center $8,000 (includes 15 laptops that were donated)

Grace House Campus Ministry $3,000

Our Hands Community Outreach $1,714

MUST Summer Lunches $4,612

Hunger Walk $11,000

Your generosity is changing lives. Praise God!

Bible Buffs (And Everybody Else) Wanted!

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Join us for an evening of good clean competition and fun with Bible Trivia Night on Saturday, July 27 at 6:00 pm! Put together a team of 2-4 players and bring a dish to share. Food and fellowship start at 6:00 pm, then we’ll get into our teams to kick off trivia at 6:30.

Rev. Rich Leseganich and Music Director Julian Calvin will host and emcee for the night and rumor has it there will be a prize for the winning team. You can sign up online with a team name, or if you don’t have a team we can find you one.

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to test your knowledge, enjoy delicious food, and connect with community!

RSVP online today.

Congratulations, Graduates!

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We’re so proud of our graduates at LCR!

Congratulations for reaching this milestone (and making it through school during a pandemic)! As you begin a new chapter, know your church is always here for you and will be praying for your success, joy, and thriving!

 

Infographic from LCR's grads

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